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

Installed and leak is gone! The older ones have more plastic parts and this onr more metal. Should last longer and was easyto install

I ordered one of these on November 1st, 2012 to replace a plastic stem in our Moen bathroom sink faucet which kept requiring an o-ring replacement or lubrication. I thought maybe being a Genuine Moen part, and of brass construction the sealing valve surfaces for the moving O-rings would be of higher quality and not need such frequent attention. This sink gets a lot of warm water usage, dozens of cycles on this valve every day. As of February 17, 2013 this stem is already worn out, and presents extreme resistance to pulling the faucet handle. I removed it and carefully pulled the inner stem out and cleaned and lubricated it with FDA approved silicone grease, and re-assembled it. It doesnt leak, but it is still hard to pull and actually squeaks when pushed closed. The sealing o-rings look like new, but since half the O-ring seals in this model are mounted inside the barrel into grooves, instead of having all of them mounted in grooves on the removable stem (stupid design!!) it would be very difficult to try to remove the hidden o-rings and get a new set installed without scratching the brass in the process, which could lead to premature damage of any newly installed o-rings. So I am replacing this piece of junk and going back to the cheap plastic style of stem. At least those CAN be serviced, after which they work very well for several months, until their o-rings wear out and need to be replaced and re-greased. Of course, if Moen could simply make a faucet that did not NEED all this attention, I would not be in this predicament. But at least this lasts longer than the lousy single handle Delta model it replaced.

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.

Made of brass and comes with stem puller. If you have not replaced moen faucet stem before go to youtube and watch vieeo on how to do it.

Not compatible with Moentrol tub/shower valve.

Had all the parts as a group. Glad I got the tool. Old part stuck very Tight. Followed instructions and my faucet works like a new one. Fast delivery.

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

Im thinking this might be regular maintenance item, kind of like replacing spark plugs in car motor, to avoid having problems with them sticking in the block...eventually you need to do it to keep them from seizing ...likewise, mineral deposits will eventually make removing the cartridge from the fixture difficult...I waited a bit too long, and had to use something like a pry bar setup to get the old cartridge out (scary since you dont want to cause leak inside wall where fixture is located) since it took some force to get our the old one...next time Ill plan to replace every other year or so (it had been several years since I last did it)...so good to keep some on hand to replace regularly is probably a good idea, as these are probably cheaper to buy than to pay for plumber if they get stuck and you need external help.

When received, put one in right away, and it leaked, so as long as I had ordered 2, I put the other one in, and it also leaked. Previous Moen Cartriges had Moen stamped on the cartiege, and these 2 did not. After talking to seller, He told me to send back, and I would get credit. so I did. He gave me credit for only one, saying I sent the old on to him. They were only in for 2 minuets if that, so dont know why he said that. The one that I had taken out was from ACE Hdwre. He refused credit on his faulty product Sorry

Great Moen quality. Sale price was less than my plumber friend could get it for!