About Moen | 85 Years of Faucet Innovation & Craftsmanship

Founded 1937

The Standard for Water Solutions, Set by Us

Al Moen's frustration with a two-handle faucet — burning his hands with hot water and then freezing them with cold — led him to invent the single-handle faucet in 1937. That problem-solving instinct became Moen's engineering philosophy: identify what's frustrating about water, then fix it permanently.

"The goal was never to make a better faucet. The goal was to make water work the way it should — intuitively, reliably, every time."

That philosophy still drives every product decision. Our Posi-Temp pressure-balancing valve eliminates thermal shock. MotionSense removes the need to touch a handle. MagnaTite keeps the spray wand precisely docked. Each innovation addresses a real pain point reported by real users and verified by field performance data.

Milestones

A History of Engineering Firsts

1937

The Single-Handle Faucet Invention

Al Moen patents the world's first single-handle mixing faucet — solving the hot/cold scalding problem that had defined kitchen and bath plumbing for decades.

1959

First Commercial Sale of Moen Faucets

Commercial production begins in earnest, with Moen faucets entering the specification market for multi-family and hospitality construction.

1975

Posi-Temp Pressure-Balancing Valve

The industry-changing shower valve that responds to pressure fluctuations within 1/2 second — eliminating scalding during toilet flushes or appliance use elsewhere in the building.

2004

M-PACT Common Valve System Launch

One rough-in valve compatible with all Moen trim kits — a specification game-changer for renovation projects that reduces in-wall work to a trim swap.

2010

MotionSense Hands-Free Technology

Dual-sensor technology brings hands-free kitchen faucet activation to market — immediately adopted for healthcare and food service specification programs.

2015

MagnaTite Docking System Patent

Rare-earth magnet technology keeps pull-down kitchen faucet spray heads seated with precision — addressing a persistent durability complaint in the category.

2019

Flo by Moen Smart Water Monitor

IoT-connected leak detection and water usage analytics — bringing smart building capabilities to the plumbing category for commercial property managers.

2024

Next-Generation Spot Resist Finish

Updated PVD coating technology tested to 50,000 scrub cycles — the most durable standard finish in the faucet category for high-traffic commercial deployments.

Our Principles

What "Buy It For Life" Actually Means

Engineering Integrity

Every design decision starts with a performance requirement. We don't add features without evidence they solve a problem users actually experience.

Warranty Without Asterisks

Our Limited Lifetime Warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship. No registration required. No exceptions buried in the fine print.

Water Stewardship

WaterSense certification is not a marketing add-on — it's a technical threshold we hold every product to. Conservation-minded design is our baseline.

Specifier Partnership

Our commercial specifications team treats architects and project managers as long-term partners — providing submittals, BIM objects, and technical consultations at no cost.

85 Years of Moen Faucet Innovation