Moen shower valve

[ted s]

Does anyone know how to get the @#$ cartridge out of one of these sumunabastages ? Handle off, cover plate off, u-clip out.. and then.. ?

thanks

Ted

 

[Justaguyin_nc]

http://en.allexperts.com/q/Plumbing-Home-1735/Moen-shower-valve.htm

 

[Algonquin]

I believe you need a little plastic tool to remove it. Stop over to Home Depot, they'll give you one. Moen has a lifetime warranty so when you get it out, Home Depot will give you a free replacement.

A bit of a pain that you'll have to leave the water turned off for a bit, but it's free.

:AOK:

 

[ZMAN]

NO they won't. I was at my daughters in Maine and took one into Home depot and they would not replace it They looked at me like I had two heads when I told them. I even got the Manager to check. So I bought it and brought the old one back home to Canada and traded it in for a new one no charge. So I have a spare one hand all the time.
You need a little plastic piece that is about an inch long and about 1/2 inch square. It fits over the top and you get a wrench and give the whole assembly a quarter turn and it pops right out.
They actually come in the replacement package. I keep one on hand for future.
You are correct though that sucker would not come out without the little tool.

 

[Algonquin]

Sorry to hear they refused you in Maine, but they did this for me already here in the Great White North.

Ted, Moen Ceramic cartirdges carry a lifetime warranty.

 

[ted s]

Thanks guys, good to know that a tool is required and that brute force won't do it. Glad I asked.

 

[ted s]

I went to Home Dufus er Depot today, I told the guy what I had, how old it was etc.. he gives me a warranty replacement out of a special magical drawer, I say.. "thanks, but it doesn't look like that" he tells me they are all the same it will work bla bla bla.

It doesn't fit. :thwap: jacka$$

I can't win over there..

 

[Tone2TheBone]

I went to Home Dufus er Depot today, I told the guy what I had, how old it was etc.. he gives me a warranty replacement out of a special magical drawer, I say.. "thanks, but it doesn't look like that" he tells me they are all the same it will work bla bla bla.

It doesn't fit. :thwap: jacka$$

I can't win over there..

Nothing more frustrating than inept hardware store employees. Except for maybe inept music store employees.

 

[Algonquin]

Well Ted, none of my business but..... How long's it been since you had a shower?

 

[ted s]

I luvs me showers argh... probably why it leaks.