Hi, All,

I just finished replacing the Moen cartridge (part # 1200) in my
shower. This was my first attempt at a plumbing repair!

I had no difficulty, except for a bit of trouble dislodging the old
cartridge (used a cartridge puller!)

The problem: The new cartridge turns on easily, and rotates very
smoothly to adjust the temperature, but when I turn the water off the
knob slides right back out about 1/4 inch, just enough to let the water
drip. It acts like the water pressure is forcing the faucet to turn
itself back on.

I can get the knob to stay in if I hold it in a few seconds, or if I
turn it side-to-side a few times while in the off position, but if I
just turn it off normally it just creeps back out again.

I can feel a slight resistance as I slide the knob in to turn it off,
but it otherwise works smoothly.

Any idea what would cause this?

Thanks for any advice!

Ken B

wrote:
Hi, All,


The problem: The new cartridge turns on easily, and rotates very
smoothly to adjust the temperature, but when I turn the water off the
knob slides right back out about 1/4 inch, just enough to let the water
drip. It acts like the water pressure is forcing the faucet to turn
itself back on.


Call Moen's help line. They've heard it all and are generally extremely
helpful.

-=Art=-

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Hi, All,

I just finished replacing the Moen cartridge (part # 1200) in my
shower. This was my first attempt at a plumbing repair!

I had no difficulty, except for a bit of trouble dislodging the old
cartridge (used a cartridge puller!)

The problem: The new cartridge turns on easily, and rotates very
smoothly to adjust the temperature, but when I turn the water off the
knob slides right back out about 1/4 inch, just enough to let the water
drip. It acts like the water pressure is forcing the faucet to turn
itself back on.

I can get the knob to stay in if I hold it in a few seconds, or if I
turn it side-to-side a few times while in the off position, but if I
just turn it off normally it just creeps back out again.

I can feel a slight resistance as I slide the knob in to turn it off,
but it otherwise works smoothly.

Any idea what would cause this?

I made the mistake once of lubicating the seals in a faucet with silicon grease when I worked on it once. It ended up
with a similar problem.

Bob

Thanks for any advice!

Ken B