How to remove and replace a pfister shower cartridge. 9743210 Pressure Balanced Valve. Link below

[@RaffiT83]

Thank you! This fixed my issue. My original one was from 2007. It was hard to turn and required Herculean strength to get the water to stop. Now, it's as good as new. Man that was easy.

[@breckdiy1981]

Thank you for watching my video, glad to hear that it helped out. BreckDIY

[@gunner0811]

Great video! I just decided to NOT call our plumber to replace this cartridge! Thanks for sharing this!

[@breckdiy1981]

Thank you and Happy to hear when people can save money anytime. 👍😁

[@gunner0811]

@@breckdiy1981 You bet! Especially when you consider the price of gas and ammo, these days! Every little bit helps!

[@breckdiy1981]

100% leaves more money for beer haha 😂 Thank you for subscribing!!!

[@AZHOUSEOFCARDS]

Thanks. I feel a lot more comfortable doing this now. Also, I couldn’t remember my faucet’s brand until I saw your video.

[@breckdiy1981]

Thank you for watching, hope it goes well. 👍😃

[@kamcashman]

80,000 views, 365 likes and now 100 comments... Two thumbs up bro

[@breckdiy1981]

Thank you very much!!

[@bomanihooper730]

Thanks a lot Sir you made the process smooth and easy considering it was my first time removing and installing a new shower Cartridge.👍🏽👌

[@breckdiy1981]

Thank you for watching my video and glad it helped you out. 😁👍

[@papihugo1]

Thank you so much. Blessings to you and your family

[@peladinho769]

Thanks made my change a little easier, it might be a good idea to check for leaks before putting the handle back on ...

[@breckdiy1981]

Thank you for watching, glad it helped. Yeah I forgot too haha 😂

[@darlaspafford-davis7087]

I had a problem where the water became unable to be shut off with the bath/shower faucet, it just kept running. I was quoted $650 for some major overhaul to repair this. A friend's dad researched and suggested the cartridge needed to be replaced. I was able to get a new cartridge free, as it was still under warranty. Another plumber quoted me $50 to replace the cartridge. MUCH better than $650, but still.... So, I found your video, and replaced the cartridge myself. And it worked! Thank you.

[@breckdiy1981]

Yikes!!! Were you able to do it yourself?

[@doneown503]

2:30 - a step that could bear repeating! good video!

[@breckdiy1981]

Thank you 🙏

[@stevelibby3]

I’m having issues with hot water pressure and everything is brand new. I took the handle off and adjusted to allow for more hot but it did nothing to my pressure. I can’t imagine why a brand new cartridge would be bad, but are there any adjustments I can make on it or something I can check for before completely replacing it? (It is a Pfister)

[@breckdiy1981]

Sorry for the delay, the notification didn’t alert me. Sometimes from the manufacturer there is plastic over the hot and cold inlets that need to be removed but very rarely. Steve

[@mariojaimes713HTX]

THANKS SIR, THIS REALLY HELPED ME ALOT! 👍🏽👍🏽 YOU MADE THIS LOOK EASY SO MUCH THAT I ACTUALLY WENT THROUGH WITH IT AND FIXED THE PROBLEM I HAD. ONCE AGAIN THANKS!!!

[@breckdiy1981]

That’s awesome!!! Thank you for the kind words 😁🙏 I’m so happy it helped out.

[@adamf4196]

One observation. You didn't center the valve housing back into the circular cutout hole before you put the two long screws back in. You might want to double check that. It won't affect the function but may allow the entire fixture to be loose enough to let water to get behind the chrome cover and into your wall. Big problem with mold if that happens.

[@BlackVibeBallsack]

Great observation..uh huh huh

[@jettmoore6160]

Super helpful. Thank you, sir!

[@breckdiy1981]

Thank you for watching 🙏

[@JradsEdits]

Could you explain how to adjust the temperature collar? It’s mentioned in your video description but I didn’t notice any details in the video. My shower will get very hot and when I turn it to cold it gets luke warm, not cold. Thanks

[@breckdiy1981]

Of course!! It’s actually very easy to do, they yellow collar just pulls straight out towards you and the is like 50 little notches. Each notch is an adjustment. It’s basically a stop for you handle to stop prior to going further to increase or decrease them temp. It’s actually for stop from scalding or burning someone. Hope this helps Steve with BreckDIY

[@JradsEdits]

@@breckdiy1981 Hey thanks so much. I am now really stuck with the black threaded piece that I need to keep from the old one to screw into the faucet handle. It is absolutely unremovable from the original cartridge. Any ideas how to get it off? it won’t screw off no matter how hard I try

[@breckdiy1981]

O No!!! Sorry for the delay, I have covid from work. Do you have an update on the situation? Is it the 2 screws that won’t come out to release the black spacer? Only thing I can think of is if you can get a replacement and cut out the old one. Sorry good luck, keep me posted. Steve

[@reality4real386]

Thanks Sir. You are the best.

[@breckdiy1981]

Haha thx you too. Thx for watching the video

[@joseantonioguevara3504]

How do you know when installing it could be upside down? Usually my hot water is the first then goes to cold water . Am I missing a step?

[@breckdiy1981]

If it’s upside down the handle is not turning the correct way

[@breckdiy1981]

It’s been awhile since I did this video but could possibly affect the temperature rating too.

[@Holdingbackrain]

Please help, I’m trying to find a stem that would go with this cartridge and I can’t find the specific part number. Do you know what stem would go with it?

[@breckdiy1981]

Honestly I have not touched this cartridge in almost 5 years now. I’m sorry

[@petervs1477]

when I take the old cartridge out it has 2 circle washers. The replacement cartridge I received (974-3210) has two D shaped washers. are these interchangeable? or will it leak

[@breckdiy1981]

It sounds to me like the cartridge aren’t the same, personally I would try to replace with what’s in there if possible. I think your taking a chance with having a leak. Unfortunately it’s in the wall and you wouldn’t see if was leaking or not to try it out. If it was me I like to switch apples for apples. BreckDIY

[@jdoghernandez7562]

Nice job!

[@breckdiy1981]

Thank you!!!!

[@tongelitabalom2783]

Great video! This really helped. I dropped the black piece behind the shower 😩Any suggestions as to where I can get another one? Tried Lowes, Home Depot & local plumbing store, but no luck.

[@breckdiy1981]

You could try pfister customer service directly and see if you can get one from them. It’s been a few years since I dealt with them directly but they were very helpful when I talked to them. I don’t have the contact I used anymore though sorry. Hopefully this helps, please let me know if it’s works out and for watching. BreckDIY

[@breckdiy1981]

It’s called a cover plate ring item number 960-4600 on one item breakdown I found.

[@lalaboy7460]

Hello, at 2:10 you removed 2 screws to remove the black ring plate. Is this just a cover? Can I remove this without first shutting off the water supply? I think I actually need to access my shutoff valves that are behind this plate.

[@breckdiy1981]

If you are changing out the cartridge you will need to shut the water off to it or you will get soaked. I’ve made that mistake and the water hit the other side of the shower. 😂 The main shut off to the house or sometimes there are shut offs closer to the shower

[@lalaboy7460]

@@breckdiy1981 yeah for sure, in trying to turn off the water supply but I need to access the two screws beside the cartridge. It doesn't turn easily so I was thinking if I should remove the black plate to get more access

[@breckdiy1981]

You can take the black plate out just be careful not to drop it behind the shower. You will have some resistance when your trying to pull the cartridge out.

[@cheryldavis2182]

How to adjust pressure and temp

[@i_m.your.huckleberry]

Hi! A new valve is installed and i'm not getting any cold water only hot.

[@breckdiy1981]

Sorry to hear that, do you have 1 main water shut off for both hot/cold or a water shut off for each hot and cold?

[@i_m.your.huckleberry]

@@breckdiy1981 one main shut off for both. I turn the shower handle to the left and only hot water comes out and it won't even turn to the right. Do you think it's installed upside down?

[@breckdiy1981]

Couple other things I’ve come across is sometimes from the manufacturer there has been very thin pieces of plastic over the inlet filter ends which will restrict or stop the flow of water to any of the valves.

[@i_m.your.huckleberry]

@@breckdiy1981 OK thanks I'm going to take it out and check

[@breckdiy1981]

The other thing I’ve come across was the two tan colored disks that are integrated in the system sometimes those can get out of whack and if they’re not laying correctly. They could mess up the proper function of the faucet. Hopefully they tips will correct you problem. Steve BreckDIY

[@phongle-vb3qi]

Thanks

[@breckdiy1981]

Thank you for watching 😁👍 hope it helped

[@ryant75]

Great video and thank you for your time. I have a question.. I replaced my cartridge but now it's really tight and binding. I didn't gas it, it's jus snug tight.

[@breckdiy1981]

Thank you!!! Um that’s a new one, I’m curious how hard it was to turn prior to installation. I’m wondering if you got a bad cartridge. I had to replace the whole apartment complex cartridges since they were faulty. They company sent them to me free. They worked but were tough to turn. Hope that helps. BreckDIY

[@ryant75]

@@breckdiy1981 Yes I definitely need to reach out to them. So before installation it's silky smooth easy no issues till the screw get tight. Loosin them up a bit and it's fine. Crazy right 🙈

[@breckdiy1981]

So your good now??

[@ryant75]

@@breckdiy1981 Currently it working perfectly as it should. Turns jus smooth no binding or grinding. Only problem is that I can probably unscrew the screws with my fingers because they are that loose. If I snug them any more it must loose shape and that is what's causing it to binged. It's in there correctly with fangs down and in those side notches. No leaks. I with jus check it once a month 🤷 I'm spending way to much time on this Simple job lol

[@breckdiy1981]

Sounds good, that’s a great idea.

[@mattmartian1658]

hey .. thanks for video.. So I replaced the valve .. actually bought new shower valve with everything. But after I put it all together.. NO water comes out? Im completely stumped. Is there something else Im missing? would water not come out if it was upside down ? I just figured the handle would just be opposite cold hot.. but not no water at all. Anyways if you get this before my friend the plumber stops in tomorrow. that would be awesome. thanks

[@breckdiy1981]

Hey Matt, if the cartridge is upside down or the temperature scolding ring is not set correctly it will stop the supply. I hate to ask the question but did you turn your water shutoff back on? Hopefully it gets figured out, best of luck. Steve

[@breckdiy1981]

I just another thought, make sure the filter end of the cartridge does not have any plastic on it. I’ve had a brand new cartridge have a piece of plastic covering the filter blocking water from getting through. Steve

[@mattmartian1658]

@@breckdiy1981 Ok thanks

[@mattmartian1658]

@@breckdiy1981 that's what it was. Plastic caps . they looked like they belonged. Lol. Why wouldn't the directions say. Remove caps? Anyways. Apreciate the reply

[@breckdiy1981]

That’s awesome at least a simply fix minus having to undo all the work. Glad to hear it worked out. Sorry for the delay in response I was on vacation. Steve

[@jimmygennaro]

I turned the main water off, open the faucet to let water drain, but when I pulled the cartridge out, lots of water came running out. I wonder why.

[@breckdiy1981]

Was it high pressured water or just a cup of water? I’ve had a second shut off tied to the same line before, boy that was a surprise when the water hits the back wall.

[@shaygetz52]

Can these be rebuilt? My property has over 300 of them.

[@breckdiy1981]

Not that im aware of, there is a filter screen on the back that can be cleaned. Also sometimes they are still under warranty and can get them for free depending on how old they are you can try the company they came from. I had pfister and they sent me 100 because they were not working as they should. The pressure to turn them on was more than 5 psi to turn on. Worth a shot to call the company rep

[@shaygetz52]

@@breckdiy1981 thanks...I just remember rebuilding Delta cartridges was pretty easy.

[@rosiealonzo2559]

Where can i buy that cartridge. I can't find it anywhere.

[@breckdiy1981]

My apologies I didn’t see your message, there is a link in the description for Amazon

[@tbug6969]

Amazon

[@Jimsterdotcom]

When I went to use our guest shower in our new place, I found out the hot and cold are reversed. It's exactly the same Pfister valve as above. Now what?

[@breckdiy1981]

Your scolding cover could be installed wrong and just need adjustment. Get it down to the cover picture I have and need to move the cogs over to test the temperature.

[@breckdiy1981]

I had a conversation with shiree Nicole and she had no hot just cold and it turned out the valve was upside down, that could be an option as well.

[@Jimsterdotcom]

@@breckdiy1981 Yup, the valve had the "3 notches" up instead of down. Thanks!

[@Imadeyoumad79]

All these comments amd not one person mentions there model or replacement number

[@breckdiy1981]

The one I replaced is in the title 🤷🏼‍♂️ but yeah I hear that hahaha