Faucet Cartridge Types

The faucet turns off without added pressure being required as with a compression faucet.

Faucet cartridge types.

For pricing and availability. This is the current cartridge used in the b112900 and b114900 series faucets 2015 present. Compression faucets have two knobs or levers one each for hot and cold. Moen 1 handle brass and plastic faucet cartridge.

Cartridge identification and installation help. Most bathroom faucets that have two handles are cartridge style faucets. Using a faucet cartridge identification chart. It can replace any monitor series using an rp19804.

Ball type faucets have a knob directly above the spout that controls water flow and temperature depending upon the direction it s twisted. The original valve used a 1200 cartridge. Single or double repair tutorial. Because of this you will need to know how to identify the brand of your faucet before you can fix it.

Each faucet handle hot and cold has its own cartridge a valve that turns with the handle to control the flow of water into the faucet spout. Delta 1 handle plastic tub shower valve cartridge. If you re not quite sure we d recommend that you refer to the original documentation that came with your faucet or feel free to. 1225 b how to install a 1225 b.

Repairing a two handle cartridge faucet. Knowing what you re working with makes it easier to disassemble and fix. You can identify this by. The cartridge faucet may be constructed of a durable brass or less reliable plastic cartridge.

Now there is variance in stems cartridges valves and splines. As named the ceramic disk faucet uses a cartridge with a ceramic disk assembly. If your moen faucet was manufactured after 2009 and you are looking at the 1225 cartridge it is possible that you may actually have a 1255 cartridge because cartridge styles can vary by the date of manufacture. If you have a very old two handle faucet it may be a compression type rather than a cartridge.

Contact customer service for this part. This type of faucet cartridge is extremely durable and is found on high end models. If you re fixing a compression faucet use this guide. The cartridge in your unit may look slightly different than the 1225 pictured below.

This is the current rp19804 cartridge that began shipping in 2015. With a cartridge faucet the action is smooth and consistent. This guide will help you fix cartridge faucets only. The two types of faucet cartridges are the ceramic disk faucet and the cartridge faucet.

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