Remove Cartridge From Moen Bathroom Faucet

How it is used.

Remove cartridge from moen bathroom faucet.

Using a philips screwdriver unscrew the handle screw. Cartridge identification and installation help. You are now ready to remove the old cartridge. Luckily moen makes their faucets in such a way that even someone unfamiliar with faucet repairs can easily replace them.

To remove the cartridge from your faucet assembly first use a flat headed screwdriver to carefully pry the cover from the handle. Each faucet handle hot and cold has its own cartridge a valve that turns with the handle to control the flow of water into the faucet spout. Your situation may vary sligh. The use of the cartridge puller to remove stuck cartridge.

If you are replacing a cartridge in faucet type f continue to step 7a. In this video we ll demonstrate how to remove and install the moen 1222 cartridge. If you re not quite sure we d recommend that you refer to the original documentation that came with your faucet or feel free to. Since a leaky moen faucet can lead to higher water bills it s a good idea to get it fixed.

If you are replacing a cartridge in faucet type e continue to step 6a. If your moen faucet was manufactured after 2009 and you are looking at the 1225 cartridge it is possible that you may actually have a 1255 cartridge because cartridge styles can vary by the date of manufacture. The company designs them to be removable so. Al moen invented the cartridge faucet and cartridge faucets remain a specialty of the moen company.

Pull out the cartridge stem to the full open position. If you have a very old two handle faucet it may be a compression type rather than a cartridge. It was used in all one handle faucets except the posi temp shower valve prior to the introduction of the 1225 in 1981. To remove the cartridge from your faucet assembly first hold the handles steady and unscrew the handle hub counterclockwise.

Unscrew the knurled screw until it backs out of the recess in the puller as show. Disassemble the faucet and remove cartridge retainer clip. Make sure both water supplies are turned off. Most bathroom faucets that have two handles are cartridge style faucets.

Currently used as a replacement cartridge for older one handle faucets. Once the handle hub is loosened completely pull the handle off the valve assembly. Moen faucets come in one and two handle varieties. Trouble removing the cartridge from a moen faucet.

Tips for replacing a moen shower cartridge on a moen chateau shower. Then loosen and remove the nut from the cartridge using pliers. Video covers removal of the old faulty cartridge and replacing it with a new moen 1225b.