Leaking Valve

[dale farley]

My fresh water drain is leaking after I turn off the switch. I assume the valve is not closing completely or a seal is leaking in the valve. Is this valve serviceable or should I just get another? Source?

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Solenoid valves are usually serviceable. If you can find the local distributor they may have a kit.

Some however are relatively inexpensive and it makes replacement of the entire valve a better choice. A solenoid valve is a solenoid valve is a solenoid valve so as long as you get one with the coil voltage you need, the fitting sizes and the pressure rating they are pretty generic.

[dale farley]

I called Grainger, and they couldn't pull it up with any of the numbers. I also checked their website and found nothing. I thought this would be a relatively easy replacement or repair, but I am beginning to wonder.

I saw some on the internet for $40 and thought that was high, so I kept looking and started finding them for $109. Now I can't find the $40 any more.

[Gary & Peggy Stevens]

I saw some on the internet for $40 and thought that was high, so I kept looking and started finding them for $109. Now I can't find the $40 any more.

Dale, I just hate it when I do that ! ? Good luck finding the $40 unit again.

Gary S.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Did you try here?

http://www.fpfilters.com/new_page_10.htm

[dale farley]

Jon, I looked on their site and haven't yet seen what I need. (May not know what I am looking for.) I also called them a little earlier, but they were closed.

[Ray Davis]

Dale,

I had stuck / icky valves on my CC. I found these files somewhere online, and a local Goyen distributor had repair kits for about $6 as I remember.

I don't happen to have their number right off-hand, but see if you can find your valve numbers in here.


The repair kit was essentially a rubber seal and a spring. Not much too these things assuming the solenoid isn't bad.

Darn, the second file was 1.5M which was too big for an attachment. Let me know if you need an email, or if the smaller file had your valve in it.

Ray

[dale farley]

Ray,

My number was in the file. I much prefer the $6 rebuild to the $120 valve. Thanks.

[dreamchasers]

Dale,

If you find rebuild kits for the solenoids, please let me know where you purchased? I need to install kits in mine also.

Thanks,

Hector

[dale farley]

Hector, I'm going to make a couple calls Monday. I don't really know what the valve looks like inside, so I don't know what's involved in rebuilding it. If I can't find a local supplier, I'll call the site Ray sent to me. I have several of these valves, but this is the first one that has leaked. It just drips a little all the time if I have water in my fresh water tank.