Moen Single Control Faucet Cartridge For Moen

I have had a Moen kitchen sink faucet for 10 years. It has had plenty of use. Recently it started to drip just a little, but with turning on and off, it quit. I assumed I needed to replace the cartridge in the stem. I found my owners manual, but it was not that helpful. If it would include in the tool description that it requires a T15 star driver, that would have saved me a lot of time and trouble. Removing the cartridge, so I could take it to the hardware store to choose replacement, was difficult. It would not lift up. I ended up googling a video which told me that it was ok to hold to the stem and pound up with hammer. It came out then. I would recommend putting a user friendly insert into the original installation papers, so when one has to change out, it is quickly referenced, instead of having to look a bunch up on the internet. The faucet is well constructed, has not tarnished or discolored in 10 years. The new cartridge went right in and works very smoothly. Very pleased with the choice of MOEN.

Walmart had the best price on Moen 1225 cartridges, by far. Fast and free shipping when I bought 3 cartridges.