Faucet Cartridges: Bathroom

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How to identify which cartridge your Moen one or two handle bathroom faucet uses by handle operation and color images of the various cartridges.

Preparation: The water supply shut off valves must be turned off- see article How To Turn Off The Water Supply To The Faucet.

The chart below gives details to help identify which cartridge your faucet uses. If the installation year for the faucet is unknown, it may be necessary to remove the handle before you begin. For additional details on removing the handle, visit solutions.moen.com and select the type of faucet you are working on. The faucet guide will contain specific information on handle assemblies associated with that style of product.

Cartridges Used in Single Handle Bathroom Faucets: Single Handle 4" Centerset Knob, Single Handle 4" Centerset Lever (Includes Sidemount Handle)

Cartridge:	Cartridge Introduced:	Handle Rotation:	Handle Screw Location:	Resources:
1225	1981	360 Degree-4400 Series, 4500 Series 180 Degree-Top mount handle	Under a cap on top of the handle Behind a plug button in front of the handle	Video Instructions How To Article: 1225 Cartridge: Single Handle Bathroom Faucets (Prior to 2009)
1255	2009	110 Degree-Top mount handle lever or knob	Under a cap on top of the handle Behind a plug button in front of the handle	Video Instructions How To Article: 1255 Cartridge: Single Handle Bathroom Faucets (After 2009)
160657	2009	100 Degree-Sidemount Lever Handle	Bottom of the handle	How To Article: 160657 Cartridge: Single Handle 4" Centerset Sidemount Lever
202233	2021	100 Degree-Top mount handle lever	In the back of the handle Ceramic Disc Cartridge	How To Article: 202233 Cartridge: Single Handle Bathroom Faucets (After 2021)

Cartridges Used in Two Handle Bathroom Faucets: Two Handle 4" Centerset Lever, Two Handle 4" Centerset Knob, Two Handle 4" Mini Wide Spread, Two Handle 8" Wide Spread Lever, Two Handle 8" Wide Spread Knob

Cartridge:	Cartridge Introduced:	Handle Rotation:	Handle Screw Location:	Resources:
1224	1981	90 Degree-Lever handles 180 Degree-Knob handles	Under a cap on top of the handle Behind a plug button on the side of the handle No screw: Base of handle unthreads	Video Instructions How To Article: 1224 Cartridge: Two Handle 4" Centerset Bathroom Faucets How To Article: 1224 Cartridge: Two Handle 4" Mini Wide Spread Bathroom Faucets How To Article: 1224 Cartridge: Two Handle 8" Wide Spread Valves (Prior to 2000) How To Article: 1224 Cartridge:Two Handle 8" Wide Spread Valves (2000-2014)
1234	2014	90 Degree-Lever handles 180 Degree-Knob handles	Behind a plug button on the side of the handle No screw: Base of handle unthreads	How To Article: 1234 Cartridge: Two Handle 4" Centerset Bathroom Faucets How To Article: 1234 Cartridge: Two Handle 8" Wide Spread Valve (After Dec 2014)

Cartridge:

Cartridge Introduced:

Handle Rotation:

Handle Screw Location:

Resources:

1224

1981

90 Degree-Lever handles
180 Degree-Knob handles

Under a cap on top of the handle
Behind a plug button on the side of the handle
No screw: Base of handle unthreads

Video Instructions

How To Article: 1224 Cartridge: Two Handle 4" Centerset Bathroom Faucets

How To Article: 1224 Cartridge: Two Handle 4" Mini Wide Spread Bathroom Faucets

How To Article: 1224 Cartridge: Two Handle 8" Wide Spread Valves (Prior to 2000)

How To Article: 1224 Cartridge:Two Handle 8" Wide Spread Valves (2000-2014)

1234

2014

90 Degree-Lever handles
180 Degree-Knob handles

Behind a plug button on the side of the handle
No screw: Base of handle unthreads

How To Article: 1234 Cartridge: Two Handle 4" Centerset Bathroom Faucets

How To Article: 1234 Cartridge: Two Handle 8" Wide Spread Valve (After Dec 2014)

Moen has used different cartridges over the years. If you are unsure of what faucet you have please click Identify My Product.

For warranty information, see article How to Identify if My Product is Warrantied.

For a warranty replacement cartridge, contact Moen at 1-800-BUY-MOEN. Cartridges can be purchased directly through your local hardware store.

For additional information on Moen products visit solutions.moen.com and select the type of product you are repairing. The guide will contain repair details, troubleshooting and specific information on assembling handles associated with that style of product.

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