MOEN Inc/Faucets – Single Handle Replacement Faucet Cartridge

Es muy delicado en general esta pieza de Moen, la leída esta bien pero les recomiendo tener mucho cuidado en su operación

Definitely worth getting the moen brand cartridges. The aftermarket brands last a short period of time before leaking. These worked great.

Encontrei aqui na Amazon o produto que tanto procurei, fiquei aflita com o prazo estimado de entrega por conta que precisava mesmo, porém, me surpreendi com a agilidade da entrega antes do prazo! Nota 1000!! Obrigada.

My guest shower which hasn't been used for years stopped pumping cold water out, as a result you could only take scalding hot showers. Replacing the existing Moen 1222 cartridge (cost $64.70) with a new one fixed the issue immediately! The only difficult part was removing the existing Moen 1222 cartridge--I had to buy a Moen cartridge puller (https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09CGDS7SP) for $18.99 to remove it. After removing the existing one, surprisingly it did not look damaged. I was expecting the rubber parts would be torn, but everything looked okay from examining it from the outside. Anyhow since it is old I surmised the issue was somewhere inside the cartridge which was not obvious from examining the exterior. I was thinking of buying a cheaper "knockoff" cartridge instead of the brand name Moen one, but I read they often fail and don't last too long so I didn't want to take that chance. I had no trouble installing it after applying the lubricant all over the cartridge and it worked immediately after reinstalling everything and turning the water back on so I'm glad this product fixed the issue. Hope this genuine Moen 1222 cartridge will last as long as the previous one (about 20 years) or longer.

My old MOEN shower valve started to become very difficult to turn off. We have hard water, so I suspect calcium buildup. I suspect that if I didn't replace it, it would either begin to leak or stop working altogether. I was concerned about ordering a replacement because I read all the reviews of people buying aftermarket replacements that didn't fit or started leaking soon after installation. So I was looking for a brand name replacement. This one was a little more expensive than the no-name aftermarket parts, but worth it.Removal of the old one was quite difficult. It seemed stuck in place. You have to spin the old valve 45 degrees to remove it. I was glad ai also purchased the removal tool. I had to use channel lock pliers to twist it back and forth when removing to get it to come out of the valve body. When I took the old one out, the rubber crumbled. It appears it had hardened from years of use and I think it was difficult to remove because the rubber gasket was stuck inside the channels inside the valve body. Once I was able to get the old one out, I cleaned up the inside of the valve body using an acidic shower cleaner to remove any calcium and lime build up.Installing the new one was fairly easy. I used the included silicon lubricant packet and applied it to the new valve and also around the interior of the valve body. Installing the new one required a bit of light tapping with a hammer (do not tap on the brass stem - there is a plastic piece included that fits over the brass stem and rests against the plastic body of the valve - I was able to make a wood tap block by drilling out a hole for the brass stem). I lightly tapped on the valve body to set it and reinstalled the retaining clip.The only issue I had was that the instructions were unclear as to the position of the brass stem. The first time I installed it, it was upside down (reversed 180 degrees), which means the shower was running when I turned the water back on. It was a simple thing to spin it 180 degrees to make it operate properly. I'm very happy with the quality of the replacement and it works 100% as designed. Now my shower is easy to operate and is no longer difficult to turn off.