Single Handle Faucet Cartridge Stuck

You turn the water off dissemble the faucet handle to expose the cartridge and then pull the cartridge out.

Single handle faucet cartridge stuck.

Al moen invented the cartridge faucet and cartridge faucets remain a specialty of the moen company. The cartridge valve stem is the moving piece inside the sleeve that is connected to the faucet handle and changes the mix between hot and cold and sometimes flow. Trouble removing the cartridge from a moen faucet. Make sure both water supplies are turned off.

The easy way to access a corroded basin faucet fixing nut for removal. The stroke by billy squier permission to use in this video by the legend hims. Pull out the cartridge stem to the full open position. The removal tool just deforms.

In theory replacing a shower faucet cartridge is an easy task. Unscrew the knurled screw until it backs out of the recess in the puller as show. The cartridge is frozen inside the faucet. Pulling up on the stem is supposed to pull out the cartridge.

In reality you will find more often than not that the cartridge is stuck and despite your best efforts will not budge. If you have a two handle faucet with handles that turn 90 degrees you have either a cartridge or compression faucet. Leaks in cartridge faucets are usually caused by worn out cartridges or worn rubber o ring seals. Remove the faucet cartridge.

To avoid damaging your faucet and parts you can use a cartridge pulling tool on a stuck cartridge. The use of the cartridge puller to remove stuck cartridge. The company designs them to be removable so. Item 27374 model 1224.

Easy to install moen s proven standard cartridge designs allow for easy installation and troubleshooting. Disassemble the faucet and remove cartridge retainer clip. I managed to turn the cartridge body maybe a few degrees and now it is stuck there. Moen 1222 one handle posi temp faucet cartridge replacement for moen tub shower and shower only configurations brass and plastic by moen 46 48 46.

Usually this can be done by hand or with a pair of pliers but occasionally it will stick and require quite a bit of force to remove.