Moen 1200 One-Handle Kitchen and Bathroom Faucet Cartridge Replacement, Brass

OEM product works great in my old Moen tub/shower valves.

These cartridges are great but the stem does need lubrication from time to time in order to work easily. Did have to replace the original after 30+ years. Good price at Amazon.

Local Home Depot in California only had the new 1225 which is largely plastic. Didnt want to drive far and pay more. A plumber had replaced the cartridge in our tub/shower faucets when we bought the house 3 years earlier because they were stiff. One was leaking already! When I went to replace I found it was using the 1225! Apparently hed been too lazy to get the right one too, or maybe he just didnt know any better. If you have the older valves without the automatic pressure equalization this is probably what you want for most single-handle Moentrol, but not Positemp. Read the directions and info on the Moen site to make sure you know what you have. Use plumbers silicon grease liberally on the seals (O rings) before installing for longest life and smoothest operation.

Contacted David Powers Limited questioning the quality of the Moed 1200 replacement cartridge. Sara from David Powers Limited responded, All items are purchased in bulk directly from the manufacturer, without retail blister packaging. This is the reason for the tremendously low price and free shipping. I am not sure if the quality of bulk product is different from packaged product, so I cannot speak to that, unfortunately. However, the price of $17.97 is not low. You can purchase a genuine Moen 1200 all brass cartridge on eBay for $14.97 with free shipping. I attempted to install this replacement cartridge and found it had two issues. It was slightly longer so the retainer clip used to retain the cartridge would not fit without forcing it through the slots. In addition, the orifices of the valve are small and only allow a reduced flow of water as compared to the OEM valve. Caution ! ! ! ! Go with the genuine Moen 1200 valve. Its a perfect fit and youll get it at a cheaper price. If it doesnt have Moen stamped on the brass part of the cartridge then its not a Moen cartridge.

The pull-out, on/off, hot-cold, knob for the shower in the travel trailer leaked pretty bad. Water conservation is important but especially in a rv/travel trailer when your water supply is limited. The old knob actually pulled off too. During repair, it was determined there was no problem with the knob, but the valve was bad and the retaining clip had broke as well. When using this for your repair make sure your retaining clip is in good condition. It is a separate part, so order it as well if you need it. It is the part that keeps this valve, handle, and everything locked in place, it is a gold U-shaped retaining clip with a little hole in the middle and little protusions on the ends which installs beneath the stop gap (if you search moen retaining clip in Amazon you will see it). I highly recommend this part to repair your fixture instead of simply replacing it, replacing it fixed the leak, and the original part was from 1972. I hope it lasts another 30-40 years. The part is not cheap, but I think it is easier to replace it than to replace the whole fixture, especially in hard to reach places with limited access.

I did not see the name Moen on the cartridge, so it may be a fake. BUT I installed it anyway and it works great. My shower valve is over 30 years old. The center stem came out easily but to get the brass cartridge out I had to use a makeshift puller. I used a 1/2 tap to thread the center of old brass cartridge. Then used a 1/2 bolt and 3/4 socket as the puller. It has to be a 1/2 drive socket so the bolt can go through it. The bolt I had was too long so I used a smaller size 1/2 drive socket as a spacer. I cleaned the inside of the old valve with Lime-A-Way and a old toothbrush then put a little Vaseline on the rubber o-rings before I inserted the new cartridge. It was more work then I planned but still easier than tearing out the wall and replacing the valve. If it is a sink faucet you may be easier to buy a new faucet. I would suggest watching a youtube.com video on replacing a Moen 1200 cartridge before you start.

Works great. This is a hard to find item and it is not found in the big box stores. I did need a cartridge puller to remove my old unit.

Was sent an after market copy. Real Moen have the name engraved. Sent it back

Local big box hardware stores had only plastic replacement. Brass much better. Shipped as promised. Includes the stem removal tool and instructions with the cartridge.

This item worked exactly as I hoped it would. There were no hitches at the time I used it, and it made my plumbing project proceed smoothly.