Recent content by TheRealDanno

Well there was no rubber gasket and I decided to remove the old caulk and attempt the repair. The plastic extension piece was in good shape. Thank god because they are impossible to find. Maybe Moen has them but they're a pretty old part (circa year 2000) so maybe not. Anyhow I just turned the...

I have an older Moen shower kit. It’s a Legend series on a Moentrol valve. It uses a 1225 cartridge. I noticed the new shower handles Moen sell for their latest Moentrol valves now use a different cartridge - something called M-Pact cartridges which don’t look like the old 1225 at all. My...

PS - I should have mentioned the model number of the shower assembly. It’s Moen model L3189 (style C) which is the one that has the black plastic mounting adapter unlike styles A or B which have the usual setup of just the brass stop tube. I found a picture of the mounting adapter. Cheers!

Amateur DIYer and first time poster here. Hi everyone! I was going to replace the cartridge on this Moen shower valve (Legend model) but after I removed the handle I discovered this unusual black plastic housing (mounting adapter) which I want to remove so I can get the cartridge out but I was...