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

fit perfect, saved hundreds on cost by NOT calling a plummer. turned off water, removed face plates, old circlip, then used vise grip to pull and slightly turn the old valve. and after 2 or 3 minutes of working it, it came out, then used some extra fine steel wool to rub out the inside of the brass housing, greased the new fitting and slid it in, put back the old circlip, [they dont provide a new circlip] tested the valve for leaks [was none] and reinstalled all the face plates and fitting and handle.. works super smoothly... less than a third of what lowes and home depot want for the same 1200 moen valve.. and a VERY SMALL fraction of what a plummer would gouge you for.. just wow

If you are the original owner and can show receipts, Moen will send one free of charge. Otherwise, this is a good deal on an original Moen part. These brass cartridges work much better for me than the plastic ones commonly found in the big box stores.

I replaced this easily enough but within a month it failed and started leaking again, stiff to open and close, etc.. Still fresh in my memory, lets have a look. I went to pull out packing and only the inner stainless shaft came out, the outer brass valve stayed inside housing. The spring steel (outer) C-clip failed. Fortunately Im only out the $25 I paid for this Chinese Moen knock off. Also check your review, whoever monitors this likes to change your 1 star rating 5 stars.

good parts

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

I purchased this directly from Amazon (not a vendor selling through Amazon) for $22.00. It looks entirely different in appearance than the 2 year old authentic Moen cartridge (purchased from Moen) it replaces. This one is stamped M-O-E-N in big letters on the brass. The packaging is also extremely different than the previous authentic one. Considering that Moen sells their cartridge for $24.00, I hope I have not been duped in buying a Chinese copy.

In the past Ive bought the look a likes that matched the original Moen, but would wear out after a few years. This one had the Moen name inscribed on it and it sill operated smoothly and effortlessly.

Fit perfect and was very easy to install

My Moen 1200 shower control valve started leaking after twenty-one years in use. After trying to locate a replacement cartridge locally failed I found the original item on Amazon and purchased it. The item arrived in good condition and on time. I replaced the old cartridge with the new one without problems and it works like a charm. I am thankful that I was able to source the part through Amazon since the alternative was to change out the entire shower valve at great cost and inconvenience. The project was a DIY. The only reason that I did not give a rating of five stars is because the replacement cartridge did not include the retainer clip. Fortunately for me the old retainer clip was not damaged when I removed the worn out cartridge.

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.