When you turn on the faucet the cold comes out but when you turn it f
farther to the hot nothing comes out.
Assuming that you have hot water at other faucets the problem could be a varnish buildup in the cartridge. After shutting off the hot and cold water either by turning off the main or at the faucet stops (if equipped), remove the cartridge and soak it in white vinegar to break up the varnish. You can clean it up with an old toothbrush and make sure that it is working. It should rattle when you shake it. new cartridges are not very expensive so you can just buy a replacement at any home center as well. If you are the original owner of the faucet Moen will send you a free replacement cartridge if you call them.
I have the same problem with a Moentrol (pull and turn left or right) shower valve. Our high-end Moentrol (a new name for the stand 122B cartdridge) is a year old. Had a plastic cartdridge. Replaced it with an OEM brass Moen 1225B cartdridge, and still have the same problem. I have a little more flow, but as debbenu explained, When I turn the lever handle to fuller on Hot, I get nothing, but a small (jump around to get wet, hit your head on the shower head) trickle.
The 1225B cartridge needs to be spun i80-degrees if your hot water is coming out of the cold side. There are no up or downs indicarted on the cartridge. Trun the water supply off. Pull the handle to let all the trapped water escape. Remove the brass clip in front of the cartridge. Use a Moen cartridge puller to remove the cartridge. Trun the cartridge 180-degrees. Re-install the cartridge and brass clip. Turn the water on and send me a check for $150., or do something nice for somebody else.
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SOURCE: The faucet I am having trouble with is a single
This needs a new cartridge and may only cost you a couple of bucks at your local plumbing store. If you do this yourself, just make sure you turn off the water to both the cold and the hot and you will probably just need a allen wrench, screw driver and maybe a cresent wrench.
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