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

Easy to install and works very smooth.

good parts

I was lucky as I was able to take out the old cartridge without too much difficulty. Easy to install and by going online there are you tube videos that show you how to install, which is a great help.

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

fits perfectly, works flawlessly, very good price

The product does not include the installation instructions, and is not in the original Moen packaging. There are several on-line DIY videos on removing the old cartridge and installing the new one. Other than that, the product is correct, and it was shipped VERY fast.

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.

Saved us buying a new faucet for a lot more money!!

Feb 2019...buy this,its OEM and brass ...nothing else to say

The all-brass Moen 1200 is the way to go. Avoid the plastic 1225 or allegedly compatible replacmets. The genuine Moen product is fairly well made, but it seems not quite the quality now as years past, but this is still your best bet for a replacement part. You’ll be surprised at how much more smoothly your fixture operates after you replace the cartridge. Probably the most difficult part of the project is getting the old cartridge out. Read the directions which come with the cartridge before you start working, you’ll thank yourself, trust me. Remove the retainer clip first! The replacement cartridge comes with a plastic nut which fits over top of the stem and between the ears of the old cartridge. Turn the nut 1/4 turn each way to loosen the old cartridge. You can then usually pull the old cartridge out by pulling on the stem with pliers. If the guts of the cartridge pull out leaving the body stuck in the fixture you can still get it out. Run a 1/2 inch thread tap in the body of the stuck cartridge; it is perfect fit. Place an 11/16ths inch socket over the stuck cartridge with the open end of the socket facing the fixture. Screw and slowly tighten a matching 1/2 inch bolt through the square hole in the socket into the cartridge. The stuck cartridge should pull out of the fixture into the socket pretty easily. I’ve had to use this trick several times to get really stuck cartridges out. Use dielectric grease liberally on the body and O-rings when you put the new cartridge in to hopefully prevent future sticking. Don’t forget to reinstall the retainer clip.