American Standard shower valve cartridge replacement

[jr2020]

I'm looking to replace a cartridge in an old American Standard Reliant 1495 series shower/tub valve. I was wondering if anyone here has had any experience replacing the cartridge. Any advice/help to remove the old one from the valve would be much appreciated!

 

[jr2020]

In case anyone else finds this shower/tub valve in their home, it's actually really easy to replace the cartridge. The outer plastic piece with all of the holes in it is actually a nut, so unscrew it counter-clockwise. Then you can remove the old cartridge. The original cartridge part # is 044885-0070a. I didn't install an oem cartridge because there was a better option. IMO.

 

[KimR]

In case anyone else finds this shower/tub valve in their home, it's actually really easy to replace the cartridge. The outer plastic piece with all of the holes in it is actually a nut, so unscrew it counter-clockwise. Then you can remove the old cartridge. The original cartridge part # is 044885-0070a. I didn't install an oem cartridge because there was a better option. IMO.

Please let me know what was the better option for the replacement cartridge, I'm in the process of replacing as we speak.

Thank you

Kim

 

[perry0718]

Sorry to bump this old thread, but I figured it would be better than starting a new one. I am also attempting to replace this type of American Standard valve. I've ordered the replacement kit based on the part # listed above, but the instructions it came with are barely legible .


I am trying to figure out where the white O-ring and the larger of the three black O-rings get installed.

I am thinking the white goes on the outer area indicated (the instructions look like the mention the underside) and the black on the inner area?

Thanks in advance.