Moen Sink Faucet Cartridge Stuck

Cartridge identification and installation help.

Moen sink faucet cartridge stuck.

When repairing a leaking faucet the handle and cartridge are removed. Unscrew the knurled screw until it backs out of the recess in the puller as show. As the 1 faucet brand in north america moen offers a diverse selection of thoughtfully designed kitchen and bath faucets showerheads accessories bath safety products garbage disposals and kitchen sinks for residential and commercial applications each delivering the best possible combination of meaningful innovation useful features and. Make sure both water supplies are turned off.

Disassemble the faucet and remove cartridge retainer clip. Take this out for now. When this whole stuck cartridge thing happened to me back in 2009 i was desperate to get the wate. Pulling up on the stem is supposed to pull out the cartridge.

There are many challenges faced during home repair and one that can be difficult is removing a stuck faucet cartridge or handle. Al moen invented the cartridge faucet and cartridge faucets remain a specialty of the moen company. I managed to turn the cartridge body maybe a few degrees and now it is stuck there. How it is used.

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. If you loosened the screws below the counter enough a thin plastic sleeve should have been pulled up along the sides inside the faucet. Pull out the cartridge stem to the full open position. 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 removal tool just deforms. Hey everyone stop and think. Flexible use high flow rate cartridge. Inside the body of the cartridge there is a stem that moves up and down for shut off flow volume and rotates for hot cold mix.

The use of the cartridge puller to remove stuck cartridge. Now grasp the outside of the entire faucet pull up then set the faucet back down. The cartridge is frozen inside the faucet. The company designs them to be removable so.

However sediment buildup creates a tight seal that makes the parts stick in place.