“You know it's going to be hard to remove the old one when Moen makes a puller tool. Could not get it out without that tool. Instructions show H/C tab up but on/off was backwards first try. Tried h/C down, hot/cold reversed, same backwards water flow. So I installed H/C up again, played around with the main rod until on/off and hot/ cold worked like they were supposed to before putting the handle back on and that seemed to do the trick. plumbingsupplyandmore best deal I could find.”
“I have all Moen. There is a warranty on all of these cartridges. Check the warranty prior to purchasing. I've paid a lot of money for cartridges that are covered under warranty by Moen.”
“Part 1222 and 1222B are identical. The "B' merely identifies bulk packaging purchased by contractors. If you have an old, Moen Posi-Temp, chances are the part number is 96909. My cartridge is 22 years old. It finally started to leak, The 1222 looks slightly different than the 96909. The 96909 has an O ring at the base - the 1222 does not. This causes me concern, but, after doing some research, I believe the 1222 is the only replacement for the 96909. Man people report that the 1222 bottoms out and will not seat properly. Sometimes, this could be from some debris. I had no debris, but it wasn't seating properly. All I can say is, turn it ever so slightly from the H/C tab and try again to seat the cartridge. Literally, a few microns to the right and mine slid in easily. Do not push it in from the stem as it can cause the valve to pop out of the bottom and stop the cartridge from seating. Now, I just have to hope that "missing" O ring isn't a problem. FYI, plumbingsupplyandmore had it $20.00 cheaper than Lowe's.”
“This cartridge is an OEM replacement part for Moen faucets. It come with simple instructions as well as the needed lubricant. I recommend a cartridge puller to remove the old cartridge. Sometimes they come out easily, other times they are a bear if you don't have a puller. Installation is easy with the exception of the retaining pin. This can be a pain to get seated especially if the old one was a slightly different style (flat vs round).”
