Moen Kitchen Faucet Won T Rotate

Sounds exactly like what i got.

Moen kitchen faucet won t rotate.

Remove the spout and lubricate the spout o rings with silicone based grease moen part number 99915. Kohler sent me a replacement. View all one handle faucets. As the 1 faucet brand in north america moen offers a diverse selection of thoughtfully designed kitchen and bath faucets showerheads accessories bath safety products garbage disposals and kitchen sinks for residential and commercial applications each delivering the best possible combination of meaningful innovation useful features and lasting value.

As a plumber for 22 years i ve had a lot of experience with moen. For non pullout or non pulldown faucets. Most big box home depot lowe s sell the replacements. Then follow the water pipes up to where they go through the counter.

But it is easily fixed. Put the nut that holds the cartridge in banging it down on a 2x4. Kohler kitchen faucet won t rotate. Do not use plumber s grade faucet grease silicon sprays or any lubricant that may contain petroleum.

How to make a faucet spout swivel easily. They are fairly easy to do but i would always caution someone with minimal dyi skills f. Now it won t move from one side of the sink to the other. Start by turning off both the hot and cold water under your kitchen sink.

Rodkahn ca i worked on one of these kohler kitchen faucets. Both ball and cartridge style faucets and some regular disc type faucets feature faucet spouts with the capability to swivel and direct water accordingly. In this video i show you how to repair a moen style single handle kitchen faucet by showing the tools to be used removing the outer parts replacing the fau. Just for grins i tried to take the old one apart.

Moen s duralast cartridges aid in providing precise temperature control. When a kitchen faucet won t rotate it can be a hassle. I have tried spray lubricant around the base of the faucet but it is still stuck. Its time to replace your cartridge.