whatcha durin

>>2964170
Fixing a slow drip. It's done, but it's always a pain to get the old cartridges out. They become stuck and don't budge.

>>2964176
PB Blast that shit and let it sit for a few hours, then blast it again. Wait, did you remove the retaining clip first?

>>2964178
>Wait, did you remove the retaining clip first?
Yep, sure did. I'm done, I just made this thread to complain.

>>2964178
>>2964163
The shitty issue for me with these seems to be when the O-rings break and I think the pieces get wedged like a doorstop as you’re trying to pull the cartridge out. They’re super easy like 1/3 of the time with the correct tool, and a huge pain in the ass the other 2/3 of the time.

>>2964211
>the pieces get wedged like a doorstop as you’re trying to pull the cartridge out

Yep, fuck these things and the person that invented them.

We have showers at work and every single one leaks because of these fucking pressure balancing cartridges.

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>>2964163
Shower valves are among few things that sucks way harder in America then elsewhere.
My advise is you get a thermostatic shower valve. You can buy a $300 one from Europe or $50 one from chyna, it will be the same shit.
Seal the old hole with a stainless sheet.
I've done this on one of my showers.
>automatically adjusts your water temp
>only have to replace o-rings once in a while
I got this cheapo on amazon.
>inb4 Celsius
The scale is inaccurate anyways, you set it to what feels good and forget it exists.

>>2964163
Oh these fuckers. Over time the minerals in the water will adhere them into the valve like cement and you have to fucking chip them out with a hammer and flathead. That moen puller is the best at getting them out but it's also a good idea to loosen it up with the plastic thing that comes with the new cartridge. It happens to all types, but mostly when it's the last call of the day.

>>2965457
Check the ASSE number for these things, have heard some imports will use fake numbers and thus aren't approved by plumbing codes. And god help you if you need a replacement part quickly.

>>2964163
>ITT Journeyman Plumber
>Knows there is no easier way

The only "trick" I've found is to get a LARGE nut the same size as the tool's nut and that can get more prying space because sometimes you get to the end of the threads and she's still stuck in there like no other.
Make sure you didn't crack any joins on the way out

>>2964176
surely you added valve grease for the next guy to not seppuku
>>2964178
i've had to resort to using a torch and melting them out over the course of an hour
every time i wish within the first 10 minutes i just told them they need a valve remodel

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>>2964163
I just did the same job last week. The cartridge came out alright using the same style puller you used except the grommet on the cold water side decided to tear in half and lodge itself in the mixing valve. I also had to break off the plastic vertical tabs on the cartridge to get the puller to extract it properly.

The real pain was the old ass Moen handle adapter that fused itself to the cartridge stem. No amount of PB Blaster would loosen it. I eventually just cut out about a quarter of it with a rotary tool and then cut it clean off the cartridge stem. One more cut along the remaining cuff that was still on the stem and it was finally off.