Moen Kitchen Faucet 1225 Cartridge Repair or Replacement

[@SteveKleinheider]

Thanks for the video...your video was the only one that provided enough details to give me the clue what was going wrong with my installation. I had the "white plastic" nut/spacer upside down. This prevented me from turning the water on and off. Thanks for the video and guidance!

[@marcbeaupre3641]

Hi David, Thanks, it worked really well for me. The cartridge was extremely hard to remove from the bottom sucket and your trick of spinning the cartridge before removing(since it has been there for a long while worked really well). Thanks

[@DavidTrebacz]

+Marc Beaupre Great to hear Marc - glad it worked well for you.

[@gladyslawrence7832]

+David Trebacz great job!

[@Glenfin]

Oh my gosh! I am so thankful you posted this video. I was losing my religion trying to get the cartridge out. I ended up almost busting the plastic pieces on the top of the cartridge just trying to get it to budge. I kept working it, eventually using my channel locks and brute strength to get it out. Those Moen instructions are useless. Glad I videoed myself taking it apart, too! Thanks for posting.

[@jasoncoleman2940]

Thanks, David. Watched your video & got my 8 yo Moen kitchen faucet to stop dripping in just a few minutes.

[@DavidTrebacz]

Glad it helped Jason.

[@andrewclarkdrums2374]

Thanks David, super helpful and easy to follow. Made for a quick task for me. The only thing was that, weirdly, I needed to use a 7/64ths hex key to take my handle off. Thanks again!

[@davidquikpic6823]

Thank you so much! I have a similar faucet and had no idea how to get that cartridge out. Luckily my Home Depot had the Moen 1225 and it came with that plastic piece that helped to turn the cartridge. Thanks again...very helpful!

[@Joel-ee5ph]

I just used this video to help change the cartridge of my single handle moen faucet. Excellent video is all I need to say. Thank you. My next step is to buy the replacement parts kit as some of the parts are worn/cracked.

[@CC-tv8uq]

thank you! I wasn't even aware I could get the replacement parts from Moen for free until I watched your video. they sent good instructions with the parts, but your video was ultimately what made the process so easy.

[@KyleTaylorLucas]

Thanks! You were a lifesaver. Did it myself after plumbers wanted $200 just to walk in the door.

[@karenharlan9595]

Thanks, really helped me replace the 1225 cartridge on my 2000 purchased model 87130 Men faucet. I’ll tell you though the cartridge was a b----h to get out. But I did it with some leverage of my foot in the sink. Project DONE !!!

[@hr6152]

Great video 📹... easy to follow and thank you for showing putting back together

[@IncognitoAnonymousPenguin]

Thank you! This video helped me fix my sink yesterday. The only issue I had was getting the handle off. There was some build up on the inside, so I had to wiggle it a bit before it would lift off.

[@FordClancy]

Thank you very much - the unit was a black box until I watched this - and quickly it was as good as new.

[@DavidTrebacz]

Great to hear it helped!

[@frankxx2364]

Awesome video. It helped me enormously. Thanks

[@vickiburr4724]

Great video but I really wished you would have explained how to change the installation if you had hot and cold mixed up .. That would have really been ideal! At least for me

[@kathleenrohloff232]

Another Excellent presentation! Great video work...nice and steady camera. Clear picture all the way with good lighting. Not sure I agree with loctite comment even though I like to use that product for other applications. Loctite and any water corrosion on the Allen screw will make it almost impossible to remove....been there. Other than that Great video !!

[@deannehowell]

Very helpful! Fixed my leaking faucet :)

[@jimchism6653]

This was a big help. I needed a cartridge remover though.

[@loubino18]

Thank you - very helpful, ecp. saying it was a 3/32 hex key needed for set screw!

[@cinocperec9856]

Mine - also a Monticello faucet that looks exactly like this one - is 7/64, not 3/32. Not knowing this, I couldn't get the screw out and ended up drilling it out. The replacement screw I ordered from Moen was also 7/64. So it seems there are different sizes out there.... Anyway, great video, thanks!

[@veronicar9751]

William May is the first

[@veronicar9751]

Cinoc Perec will have poo

[@rtel123]

worth noting that if you get the hot and cold swapped, it is not necessary to turn the whole cartridge around. It is the stem, that will turn 180 degrees with the handle removed. When assembling, the flat side of the rod should be facing you, assuming that the feeder pipes are cold, right and hot, left.

[@kennelson9409]

Great point on not needing to remove the cartridge to switch hot and cold, just turn stem 180 degrees. To avoid messing it up in the first place, the stem has a small notch on one of the flat sides, and that notched side should face you. That will make sure the hot and cold are correct. I just replaced a 1225 cartridge last night and this is right in the instructions.

[@elmel7896]

What did you use to lubricate the cartridge?

[@joeg6252]

Thanks!

[@pirangaplantsproduce7352]

What do you do if the handle won't come off after you remove the set screw? (see 1:15)

[@ericsmith7532]

Super helpful! Thank you!

[@ericsmith7532]

Forgot to add something - inside the piece that goes into the handle is a plastic part that, on mine and evidently many others', broke. No store carried the part but, Amazon comes to the rescue. The package you need is the Moen 100429 Single Handle Faucet Adapter Kit. My faucet is still rock solid and with new guts, will give me another 15 years - that darn plastic piece is the weak link!

[@beefcakes27]

David, nice video and very informative. It appears the waste water angle flows downhill towards the trap from the wall. Perhaps it only looked that way but should be looked at...

[@DavidTrebacz]

Probably just the angle the video is shot at. It really level.

[@MMMHULKSMASH]

good video. can you show me how to remove the side sprayer and cap it?

[@gojoshgo33]

Thanks for this . Remember life replacement warranty, don't get hosed

[@pavelsamusenko4868]

Joshua Buck

[@jonathanchan564]

Thanks for the video! Very handy!

[@DavidTrebacz]

Glad it helped!

[@mottledbrain]

I often find that the hardest part of the job is replacing that *%(#^&@%^^* clip!!! I wish I would have come across this an hour or so before. Ours is "tight", and I did not know that it was possible to take the cartridge apart for lubing. Thanks, and say a prayer that I can get the clip in at the back (as it's already in at the front).

[@robertrager1623]

Thanks for taking the time to do this. it helped me.

[@JazzcatSings]

I have an old Moen M7300 that leaks from the back of the handle, not at the base of the faucet. When I go to the Moen site to try to find a replacement cartridge, they say there is no model number M7300. Do you know if the correct cartridge for that particular model is the 1225? I would want the brass one, not the plastic that is shown in your video.

[@geppert47]

for my Moen, the Moen model number should be on the left when putting the cartridge in so that the hot water is on the left.

[@BixLives32]

What happened to the double-D washer? How can you make sure cold and hot are oriented correctly?

[@liammacbeth8057]

I took the hex screw out with a 7/64 wrench. Now the top handle will simply not come off. Twisting it counter clockwise and pulling it straight up and it will not budge. I have a Moen Extensa 7560W. It's been my luck that literally everything in this house I bought (at the height of the bubble.. not germane but just saying) is proprietary or oddball. What is wrong, why is this handle being stuck?

[@camkeni]

Overall, helpful. Two main concerns: loosening the cartridge with needle nose pliers was problematic and it appears Moen includes a white plastic gizmo to drop over the cartridge so it can be loosened AND your hands hide the replacement of the clip. But thanks for what you've got.

[@donaldnewton4947]

So, I replaced my cartridge and it's leaking from around the faucet. My faucet is just like the one in this video. What did I do wrong? My old cartridge was very hard to get out and I'm concerned that I damaged the faucet housing in some way, but not sure. It leaks when the water on not off.

[@DavidTrebacz]

Donald Newton Sounds like the cartridge got damaged if it leaks all the time. Other option is that the faucet housing got knicked if you used something sharp to get the old cartridge out... Hope that helps?

[@michaelchan5248]

I'm having trouble to get the phillips screw out that holds the handle transition/adapter piece on. It looks like the screw somehow got stuck with the cartridge, as I turn the screw to loosen it, it is just turning the cartridge and not coming out. Any idea of how to get the screw out? Thanks

[@DavidTrebacz]

It should come out with mild pressure. It shouldn't spin right out like it did in the video. Sorry I can't help beyond that.

[@ClutchFan]

I had that same issue and I found out that I had to hole the whole mechanism in place with a channel lock to get the screw out.

[@timothygrant838]

I have replaced the cartridge on a moen 87787 it is your cartridge but not the same pieces Not the water doesnt shut off ..what did I put in wrong

[@farmerboy1456]

Thanks for help.

[@r2d2arm]

My set screw is extremely tight. I have a very similar if not exact Moen kitchen facuet handle. Very frustrating! Any advice?

[@DavidTrebacz]

Sorry to hear about that. Mine wasn't corroded, but I have used either liquid wrench (amzn.to/2rXiUyw) or WD40 (amzn.to/2rXl8O6) on a corroded screw. No need to get them at Amazon links, just provided for reference. Let it sit for a few hours...then try it again. I'd also recommend loctite blue (amzn.to/2rXlvIu) when you put it back together to keep it from loosening up. It the type of loctite that is removable, but with a little force.

[@r2d2arm]

I got it finally! Actually contacted Moen and they sent all of the parts to me. The wrench I was using wasn't the perfect size.

[@janisosborne6794]

So replaced my cartridge put all back together and don't have water pressure on hot water side!

[@garyleikness3289]

I neglected to loosen the allen screw and am unable to take the chrome handle off. how to i correct my error???

[@senatortombstone]

Thanks! This came in handy!

[@sunnsidetx]

What model is your moen? i have the exact same one. my problem is the flow is extremely restricted. i took the cartridge out and turned on the cold line and got great/full pressure. i replaced the cartridge with a brand new one from lowes at $16 but i still have the same issue. this is frustrating. i done remember what model my moen is. i just know i have the same as you.

[@mklsim]

Coury Walker Those cartridges should have a lifetime warranty and are used on many many models of moen faucets. You can just go to homedepot and they will give you a replacement for free. Not sure what is wrong with the pressure.

[@DavidTrebacz]

Coury Walker The cartridge replaces pretty much everything on the faucet. You cant definitely get free replacements direct from Moen by calling their 800 number. That's what I did.... I give the details in the blog post. blog.trebacz.com/2014/02/moen-1225-kitchen-faucet-cartridge.html

[@sunnsidetx]

Thank you for your help

[@KC-fw2oj]

I was able to replace the cartridge. Everything works fine (get hot and cold water) until I put on the handle. The weight of the handle causes the faucet to shut off automatically. The handle won't stay in the ON position. Did I damage a part? Can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. Thanks.

[@caculoblanco]

Now this is THE VIDEO! Thank you!!!!!!

[@nazarfadi5917]

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[@ohnothimagen224]

Your right hand was sometimes blocking the view...

[@jojo-pq5lo]

Could not get through the first step the screw is stripped in the handle !

[@michaelandberetkischner2650]

This video does not show what I am having the most difficulty with -- re-installing the retainer clip!!

[@DavidTrebacz]

+Michael and Beret Kischner As I remember reinstalling the clip should be very easy if the cartridge is properly aligned. There is no special trick to it you just push it in when it's properly aligned.

[@sunnsidetx]

p.s. i already cleaned and took out the screen out the main arm.

[@hykos1045]

You got lucky with 3/32 hex key. That Is equivalent to 6/64, but most moens are 7/64.

[@reguspatoff2000]

LOUDER . . . and . . . you right hand is in the way when replacing cartridge