Faucet Cartridge Types

The original valve used a 1200 cartridge.

Faucet cartridge types.

Repairing a two handle cartridge faucet. With a half turn the handle goes from the off to the on position. Because of this you will need to know how to identify the brand of your faucet before you can fix it. Compression faucets have two knobs or levers one each for hot and cold.

Ball type faucets have a knob directly above the spout that controls water flow and temperature depending upon the direction it s twisted. The two types of faucet cartridges are the ceramic disk faucet and the cartridge faucet. It can replace any monitor series using an rp19804. Single or double repair tutorial.

With a cartridge faucet the action is smooth and consistent. Delta 1 handle plastic tub shower valve cartridge. Looking for the brand. 1225 b how to install a 1225 b.

The cartridge faucet may be constructed of a durable brass or less reliable plastic cartridge. Cartridge identification and installation help. The faucet turns off without added pressure being required as with a compression faucet. Most bathroom faucets that have two handles are cartridge style faucets.

This type of faucet cartridge is extremely durable and is found on high end models. The cartridge in your unit may look slightly different than the 1225 pictured below. 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. 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.

Contact customer service for this part. You can identify this by. Using a faucet cartridge identification chart. If you re fixing a compression faucet use this guide.

This is the current cartridge used in the b112900 and b114900 series faucets 2015 present. Moen 1 handle brass and plastic faucet cartridge. Knowing what you re working with makes it easier to disassemble and fix. If you have a very old two handle faucet it may be a compression type rather than a cartridge.

Standard cartridge models are made from corrosion free materials for even greater longevity. 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. As named the ceramic disk faucet uses a cartridge with a ceramic disk assembly. Moen s standard cartridges are built from three main parts the cartridge sleeve the cartridge valve stem and o rings which are assembled into a single unit for ease of use.

This guide will help you fix cartridge faucets only.