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Forum: Water Heaters
09-09-13, 03:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,938
Posted By jeffostroff

Thanks Furd. The water heater tripped the...

Thanks Furd. The water heater tripped the circuit breaker again about 2 hours after we reset the residence main fuse panel breaker for the water heater.

Also I checked the hot water at the...
Forum: Water Heaters
09-09-13, 10:29 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,938
Posted By jeffostroff

here is a photo looking at the electrical access...

here is a photo looking at the electrical access panel
Forum: Water Heaters
09-09-13, 10:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,938
Posted By jeffostroff

heater tripped red button breaker now its tripping the fuse panel breaker. why?

my tenant moved out and told me that by the way the water heater has not been producing hot water the last 2 weeks.

we checked the main town house fuse panel and the water heater breaker was okay....
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
09-09-13, 10:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,471
Posted By jeffostroff

thanks for the tip norm. We actually needed to...

thanks for the tip norm. We actually needed to have the part installed today so we did not have time to wait for we went to Home Depot and found that they had this moen handle adapter kit the...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
09-09-13, 05:40 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 5,471
Posted By jeffostroff

Need help identifying which Moen kitchen faucet I have. Need to replace grommet

I have this Moen kitchen faucet in my townhouse. Tenant just moved out and we noticed the kitchen faucet is wiggling, so we opened it up, and noticed that the black little black grommet type plastic...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-31-13, 04:08 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

SUCCESS! Project Complete! I went back over...

SUCCESS! Project Complete!

I went back over this morning and pulled out the cartridge and after comparing it to photos online of the Moen 1225 cartridge, I realized an O-Ring was indeed missing! ...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-30-13, 06:29 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

Ok will get that, but note that on Home Depot's...

Ok will get that, but note that on Home Depot's web site for the product description of the Plumber's Grease, it says "•Not for use on rubber or synthetic O-rings"
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-30-13, 06:03 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

NO I did not score the inside of the chamber. ...

NO I did not score the inside of the chamber. The bolt is a 1/2" thread, which is just about how big the hole is in the center of the previously stuck cartridge. There is no way that bolt scraped...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-30-13, 05:45 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

Yes, i used the grease on the cartridge when I...

Yes, i used the grease on the cartridge when I installed it. I will re-inspect the cartridge tomorrow to confirm all the O-Rings are in place.
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-30-13, 04:44 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

I will look into this tomorrow when I go back...

I will look into this tomorrow when I go back over there. It seems the instructions were missing from the package containing my 1225B when I bought it today, I noticed the package might have been...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-30-13, 02:23 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

yes the water is squirting around the edges of...

yes the water is squirting around the edges of the cartridge. when I pushed in the cartridge it did go in fairly snug you could fill some resistance oh I know those rings are working or they should be
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-30-13, 02:00 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

alright I finally got that stupid cartridge out...

alright I finally got that stupid cartridge out of there I had to buy a tap and dye kit and tapped a half inch thread down the middle of the plastic cartridge housing.

turns out this was a 1225...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-29-13, 07:45 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

I'll try that too. The nubs were mostly broken...

I'll try that too. The nubs were mostly broken when I opened up the whole setup yesterday, there was previous chunks of plastic that came out. I suspect someone may have tried to remove this...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-29-13, 07:27 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

lawrosa, the problem I am dealing with remember,...

lawrosa, the problem I am dealing with remember, whoever did the rough in never bolted the pipes to anything so they are very loose behind the wall, so we have no mechanical advantage. I will try...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-29-13, 06:09 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

Here is the tool I used, see photo. It screwed...

Here is the tool I used, see photo. It screwed on snugly tot he stem, but it just won't turn the cartridge. Even with the mechanical advantage the tool provides, I still could not get it to yank...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-29-13, 10:53 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

well here's the update for today so far minutes...

well here's the update for today so far minutes to find 1 of the plow tools from dansko at lowes for 12.99. but the tool still will not listen this puppy the tools screws right into the center...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-28-13, 07:44 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

Yes, it was a Danco tool. Danco makes a lot of...

Yes, it was a Danco tool. Danco makes a lot of replacement cartridges, not sure how good the quality is. But Danco's tool that I ordered from Home Depot, the photo looked just like Moen's, and it...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-28-13, 05:39 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

Ok, just when I thought things couldn't get worse...

Ok, just when I thought things couldn't get worse here, I now realized I am officially cursed. I show up at Home Depot this evening with my daughter to pickup the metal cartridge pulling tool. I...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-28-13, 04:25 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

Yes, water was turned off, I even drained...

Yes, water was turned off, I even drained pressure out of the system by opening valves in other bathroom sinks as well until nothing dripped out. I pulled the clip. The problem is the tool just...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-28-13, 04:05 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

Ok, here is an update on futility. I decided to...

Ok, here is an update on futility. I decided to buy a replacement cartridge since we had the wall open and all. The new cartridge came with a cheap white useless plastic tool that is supposed to be...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-28-13, 12:42 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

okay I just watched a YouTube video on how to...

okay I just watched a YouTube video on how to remove a Moen Chateau cartridge and apparently the new cartridges come with a little tool that you slip over the old cartridge to rotate it before you...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-28-13, 12:12 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

Furd and lowrosa thank you so much that did the...

Furd and lowrosa thank you so much that did the trick all I had to do was turn the stem so that the hole was facing upwardand now the hot water comes out when I point to hot water but I can't figure...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-28-13, 09:02 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

here is with the cartridge looks like I cannot...

here is with the cartridge looks like I cannot figure out how to pull it out though because usually I am accustomed to seeing a screw in the center but how do I get this one out?

also whoever...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-28-13, 07:05 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

Ray, no this is a shower stall in a bathroom,...

Ray, no this is a shower stall in a bathroom, where the shower is along an exterior cinder block wall, and the wall containing the pipes for the shower head are shared with a bedroom closet. So the...
Forum: Toilets, Sinks, Showers, Dishwashers, Tubs and Garbage Disposals
08-28-13, 06:41 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 15,484
Posted By jeffostroff

When I head over there today, I will see if I can...

When I head over there today, I will see if I can get the water shut off, and remove the cartridge to see what manufacture it is. I'll see if I can post photos too.
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