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fredflint (ID)
I just replaced a 20 year old Moen single handle shower cartridge with a new 1222. The handle would spin on the old one and no water would come out (set screw was tight). I briefly flushed the pipe and neither saw nor felt any debris in the line. The new cartridge is doing the same thing - it turns but no water comes out. Yes, both hot and cold water are on. I even put the old one back in and turned the valve directly with pliers, still no water. It's all too simple to not work. Any ideas??
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bsipps (PA)
Have you tried pulling the handle out the turn is for mixing on off is pulling and pushing
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fredflint (ID)
The Moen 1222 valve is a rotate only valve, no push/pull on/off.
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fredflint (ID)
Update:
I gave up and got a plumber. He is stumped too.
He tried two new cartridges - still no water.
Flushed the valve - nothing.
Flushed with hot water only; then cold water only - nothing.
Inserted his fingers in the stream to verify both hot and cold streams were coming through.
Poked a solder wire into each side of the valve to clear any obstruction.
Nothing.
This is a double shower and the other shower works fine.
The recommended next step it to cut our the Moen valve and replace with a Delta valve. This is on an outside wall so requires replacing travertine tile in addition to the plumbing work.
Any advice before I spend thousands? Thanks!
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bernabeu (SC)
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