Ramias
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Bathroom renovation. His/Hers showers. Installed the first one (his) and had to use the Moen extension kit since when dry-fitting the screws would not reach to mount the first plate.
Shower works fine. Except when I turn the water off there is a frequent drip - more than what would just be residual water in the pipes dripping from gravity. When I turn off the main, the drip stops. Main on - drip starts. Makes for a constantly wet shower floor.
I took the cartridge - The Moen 1213 M Core series 3 (blue one) from the "Hers" shower (not yet installed) and still have drips.
The brass "nut" (Extension kit it is brass; original is another metal material) that is the large sleeve that bolts everything on to the valve is tight. Rubber seals all looked fine.
I plan to try to install this without the extension pieces for the cartridge - hopefully there's enough room to attach the water handle - and see if it is an issue with the extension kit. The extension kit has a spacer that installs between parts 3 and 2 in this picture: https://solutions.moen.com/Article_Library/M-Core_Cartridge_Basics. This places part 2 - the pressure balancing puck - at the very end of the "tube?" and thus the need for the longer brass "nut" in the extension kit to hold the cartridge in place. I can't pull this part off with my fingers - but a screw driver or needle nose pliers will get it out.
If I remove the spacer and insert it all the way in the tube I will definitely need needle nose pliers to get it out again if that is required. Is this normal?
I appreciate all the wisdom here on this site.
Thanks
Shower works fine. Except when I turn the water off there is a frequent drip - more than what would just be residual water in the pipes dripping from gravity. When I turn off the main, the drip stops. Main on - drip starts. Makes for a constantly wet shower floor.
I took the cartridge - The Moen 1213 M Core series 3 (blue one) from the "Hers" shower (not yet installed) and still have drips.
The brass "nut" (Extension kit it is brass; original is another metal material) that is the large sleeve that bolts everything on to the valve is tight. Rubber seals all looked fine.
I plan to try to install this without the extension pieces for the cartridge - hopefully there's enough room to attach the water handle - and see if it is an issue with the extension kit. The extension kit has a spacer that installs between parts 3 and 2 in this picture: https://solutions.moen.com/Article_Library/M-Core_Cartridge_Basics. This places part 2 - the pressure balancing puck - at the very end of the "tube?" and thus the need for the longer brass "nut" in the extension kit to hold the cartridge in place. I can't pull this part off with my fingers - but a screw driver or needle nose pliers will get it out.
If I remove the spacer and insert it all the way in the tube I will definitely need needle nose pliers to get it out again if that is required. Is this normal?
I appreciate all the wisdom here on this site.
Thanks