Review on 🔧 Moen Cartridge Puller for Single Handle Cartridges (1200, 1222, and 1225) by Marty Drury

I hate working with plumbers. I hate doing it. But I feel happy when I do a plumbing project and it goes smoothly from start to finish. This tool was a big part of that. I chose the Moen tool over one of the cheaper unbranded tools. I just figured I'd have fewer problems with a faucet from the same company as the faucet I was trying to fix. This faucet was one of the bathroom faucets originally installed sometime in the early 1980's. There was a constant leak. For years. It is a tub on the back of the tub and is rarely used. So out of sight. I recently put a bucket under it to see how much water is wasted. Yes. So I did some research and found that I can handle it myself. I have ordered a new core/cartridge and this tool. I watched a few videos on the internet. Using this tool went a long way in extracting this 40 year old core. I don't think I would have made it without him. There were several problems. At first I thought the screw that attaches to the core is too short. I didn't understand that with the core pulled out, the valve should be in the open position. Then I encountered the problem that when I reached the end of the swing nut travel, the core still wouldn't pull out. This was solved by using pliers as an extension. The thickness of the tongs didn't add much, but it was enough to get the old core to the point where I could pull it out. The new core/cartridge came in smoothly and assembly was a breeze. Total time is about half an hour from start to finish. If all my plumbing jobs were like this, I probably wouldn't hate plumbing. I have two more of these bath/shower faucets and I suspect in the near future.