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Are you tired of hearing that annoying constant drip in your kitchen sink? Do you want to stop wasting water that continually runs down the drain? Follow along with Plumber John in “Kitchen Faucet Leak Repair”. This week in “Tales From The Jobsite”

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Moen Two Handle Kitchen Faucet Leak Repair
A Faucet Leak Wastes Water
Moen 1224 Faucet Cartridge

Moen Two Handle Kitchen Faucet Leak Repair

I was called out on a service call to repair a kitchen faucet that constantly dripped. This customer owned a Moen two-handle kitchen faucet. Different faucets contain different working mechanisms. Common parts include cartridges, washers, and seats. It is important to identify the brand and model of the faucet in order to identify what parts are needed to repair the faucet.

A Faucet Leak Wastes Water

A faucet that constantly drips can waste a significant amount of water. To stop the leak the faucet should be repaired or replaced. A repair or rebuild is the easiest way to stop a faucet leak. Sometimes replacing soft parts in a faucet fails to stop the leak. When this happens it is time to replace the faucet.

Moen 1224 Faucet Cartridge

Moen uses a cartridge in this two-handle kitchen faucet. The Moen 1224 cartridge. It is a simple lead-free cartridge.

Repair A Moen Two Handle Kitchen Faucet Leak

Shut off the water to the faucet
In the cabinet below the faucet, there are water shutoff valves to turn off the faucet. If you have a problem with your faucet shut-off valves please read “Replace An Angle Stop Valve”
Remove the Faucet Handle
Remove the top nut holding the cartridge in place
Remove the Moen 1224 cartridge
Insert the new Moen 1224 replacement cartridge
Replace the top nut
Replace handle.
Turn on the water. Check for leaks. Verify proper faucet function.

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