How To Replace Shower Faucet Cartridge
When inserted properly it should have a snug fit.
How to replace shower faucet cartridge. Put the small clip back in to hold the new cartridge in place. Your situation may vary slightly depending on the faucet model. Video covers removal of the old faulty cartridge and replacing it with a new moen 1225b cartridge. In this video we ll demonstrate how to remove and install the moen 1222 cartridge.
Start by removing the handle of the shower. Please support my youtube. How to replace a shower cartridge ask this old house 1. Be aware that there are 2 different delta replacement shower cartridges that look the same.
Push it firmly into the valve making sure the marks on the shower cartridge line up with the slots on the valve. One cartridge will only work if is your home was built before 2005. Part 1 of 2 delta faucet tub shower valve cartridge replacement repair 1700 series rp 32104 duration. Screw on the bonnet nut and tighten it down with pliers.
Tips for replacing a moen shower cartridge on a moen chateau shower. There s usually a cover plate that can be pried off with a flathead. Slide in the retaining clip and replace the handle and escutcheon. To install the cartridge for this faucet make sure it s positioned correctly according to the manufacturer s instructions.
Replacing a shower faucet cartridge accessing the cartridge. The other replacement. Add a bead of silicone and a foam bead around the back of the escutcheon plate to make a watertight seal. If your faucet lacks an anti scald valve you can replace a standard cartridge in an older valve with a new anti scald cartridge in some cases.
It fits our posi temp tub shower faucets. In theory after you remove the temperature limiter a notched plastic disk from the valve. Screw the cover plate and the shower handle back into place. Insert the new or repaired cartridge into the faucet body oriented as it was originally.
These instructions apply to the earliest models of single handle shower valves.