Ever stripped down a Gas Valve?

[quietman]

Just replaced the gas valve in my own Baxi 105e, water in the gas main (incoming) has caused the valve to stick, I believe. Has anyone tried to strip one of these things down, is it even possible to do? Be nice to overhaul it and have it as a spare.

 

[diamondgas]

When I was an apprentice that was my way of learning how things worked!!! The engineer I trained with would give components to me to strip down an I had to report back the next day how I thought it worked

You use to be able to get the solonoids separate for your valve, the modureg's worth keeping a hold of too IMO

EDIT --- Sorry I was wrong it's the Sit valves you can get the solonoids for not the Honywell ... Once stripped down I wouldn't trust it to be gas tight personally!

 

[tamz]

Like Diamond. But, if i told you how to do it i would have to kill you :smile:

 

[quietman]

Fair comment re gas tightness. To be honest, testing the "o"ring joints for leakage on the replacement valve once fitted is very difficult anyway. I might open it anyway, I'm curious that way.

 

[quietman]

Tamz, get in line, you would have to push my wife aside first.

 

[glenno1]

Ive stripped a couple to see how they function but as others have said i wouldnt use them again