Replacing the Moen (1224) cartridges on a Moen faucet, Moen 1224 cartridge. Repair of the handles and replacing the cartridges on both the hot and cold.
This was the best video yet.. what you told is is to move the cartridge to the left and right for hot and cold water and so the handles don’t spin. Had a hell of a time until we saw your video. This step was omitted in so many other videos. Thanks for using the green gloves it was easy to find you again 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️
This video saved me from calling a plumber. I don't know JS about this type of thing. Ordered 3 1224's and fixed the one that was leaking. The other two are for future leaks now that I'm an expert. Many thanks for this.
My hot side is corroded. That beige plastic part that unscrews with that special tube tool is stuck. On the cold water side it came right out and the 1224 valve extracted easily. On the hot side there was lots of green corrosion and that plastic part refused to budge. After much trying it began to disintegrate. The tool is useless now because the two slots it goes into are broken away. The only thing I can think to do is stab it with a hot pick and try to melt off parts of it until it comes loose. It screws into brass. So the brass should not melt. BUT then after I get it out I will have to screw in a new one. And if there is corrosion I will likely need to chase the threads or else the new part will just jam as well. Any suggestions?
Yeah...I bought the cartridge holder plastic remover tool and it promptly sheared the notches on that piece of cheap garbage plastic cartridge holder...Looks like my plumber apparently used Loctite on my plastic cartridge holder when he installed my faucet when the house was built...no WD40 will ever cut through that and the tool is USELESS...No idea how to get that plastic piece out other than destroying it somehow...maybe a Dremel tool...
I can't figure out how to get mine to twist the correct way. It seems set from the factory to install on the hot side. Does anyone know what the "guide" that needs to be on the right side is? I don't know what guide we're talking about and I can't see it on my 1224 cartridge.
I have the Moen tool but the locking nuts are so tightly secured that I'm beginning to strip the top of the locking nut without making any progress on loosening. I suspect they may have been installed with some type of sealant (plumbers tape or loctite). Do you have suggestions on how to loosen the locking nuts? By the way, thanks for the video. I picked up some good tips.
Man do I have the same problem with my tub cartridge. The lock nut seems like it's 3 inches long. And metal (the tool) on plastic (cartridge nut) is not a good mix, just tears up the plastic notches and spins uselessly! I think I am going to have to destroy the old nut and have a new one on standby to get my cartridge replacement done. Extremely frustrating issue.
While cartridges are removed you shou led crack the angle stops slowly and flush whatever debris is in the valve , This will prevent a lot of debris going into your aerator also you should take the aerator out before you start the project
I had to destroy the old retaining nut but got it out. The new one goes in maybe four turns and then jams the tool is just stripping the top of it any suggestion's ?
Small skinny needle nose pliers are used to loosen. Then use removal tool to finish unscrewing. To tighten reverse the order finishing with needle nose.
Nice try @Arch Man but they'll drip once or twice like that clearing the spout but not all day long for a bucket's full like one or both did before this repair job :-)
@@CORPlumbing high arcing faucets with modern aerators often times drip for hours after. If you pull the aerator off to show the customer how much water stays trapped in there it prevents a callback when they think your repair didn’t work 🤷🏽♂️
