Moen Two Handle Faucet Cartridge

On a sidemount faucet the set screw that uses a 3 32 hex wrench is located on the underside of the handle with a plug button.

Moen two handle faucet cartridge.

The moen 2 handle replacement cartridge is compatible with the moen two handle darcy faucets manufactured prior to july 2014. If you have additional questions please feel free to call us at 800 289 6636. For decades moen s innovative yet simple standard cartridges have been used in one and two handle faucets. Cartridge 1224 two handle replacement cartridge hot or cold.

Most bathroom faucets that have two handles are cartridge style faucets. Watch the 1224 cartridge removal installation video. The cartridge is fine. If you have a very old two handle faucet it may be a compression type rather than a cartridge.

If you are replacing a cartridge in faucet type d continue to step 5a. How to remove your handle. The official instructions for removing the moen 1224 cartridge are to remove the retaining nut and then simply pull up with a pair of pliers on the cartridge to remove it. So if you are indeed dead set on trying to replace your leaking faucet cartridge on your moen faucet you will need this poorly design tool just know that your chances of success are probably 50 50.

How it is used. Two handle faucet cartridges. Manufacturer moen part number 1224b item weight 0 32 ounces product dimensions 1 x 1 x 1 inches item model number 1224b is discontinued by manufacturer no color black material. Cartridge 4000 unfinished replacement cartridge.

To remove the cartridge from your faucet assembly first use a flat headed screwdriver to carefully pry the cover from the handles. Flexible use high flow rate cartridge. Prior to the introduction of duralast two handle cartridges the 1224 was designed to support all moen two and three handle valves including pot fillers as well as two and three handle non pressure balancing tub and shower faucets. I spent many hours working with this trying to repair one leaking faucet cartridge and i destroyed two plastic cartridge nuts in the process.

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. This 4000 cartridge does not have a removal installation video feel free to contact us or call us for assistance at 1 800 buy moen 1 800 289 6636 we re happy to help. Product information technical details. Today we also offer our line of dependable duralast cartridges which feature a ceramic disc for use in many of our newer faucets.

This is a moen two handle kitchen faucet.