I have a shower with the 1225 cartridge which hasn't been changed for about 20 yrs. I'm expecting I may have a similar experience, so I appreciate the tip about threading a screw into the cartridge. 👍
Nice job! It does suck to have the incorrect replacement part, been there, done that same thing with my Moen shower cartridge. The rubber components in that cartridge assembly get hard as a rock or the rubber seal rolls over on itself while you are trying to remove the cartridge and jams it up. You did not mention if you were using the cartridge puller tool or if you were just pulling on the stem freehand. The cartridge puller makes sure you apply a square even pressure while pulling on it, but there is still no guarantee that it will come out with a cartridge puller either. You saved yourself a bundle by not having to replace the wall guts.👍
My Kohler diverter is a plunger type in water mixing assembly and it's stuck in for shower. I have to pull it out to use the tub but it always binds up. I wonder if it's similar? I bet it may be.
I have a shower with the 1225 cartridge which hasn't been changed for about 20 yrs. I'm expecting I may have a similar experience, so I appreciate the tip about threading a screw into the cartridge. 👍
Nice job! It does suck to have the incorrect replacement part, been there, done that same thing with my Moen shower cartridge. The rubber components in that cartridge assembly get hard as a rock or the rubber seal rolls over on itself while you are trying to remove the cartridge and jams it up. You did not mention if you were using the cartridge puller tool or if you were just pulling on the stem freehand. The cartridge puller makes sure you apply a square even pressure while pulling on it, but there is still no guarantee that it will come out with a cartridge puller either. You saved yourself a bundle by not having to replace the wall guts.👍
My Kohler diverter is a plunger type in water mixing assembly and it's stuck in for shower. I have to pull it out to use the tub but it always binds up. I wonder if it's similar? I bet it may be.