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Title: limiting valve leaking
Post by: roberto on June 24, 2012, 03:42:28 PM: i went to a clients place the other night who has a 20mm limiting valve which is leaking around the adjusring screw, is there a part o can get or should i just replace the whole valve???
Title: Re: limiting valve leaking
Post by: Thunderhead on June 24, 2012, 04:33:04 PM: replace it to make sure you wont be back there 6mts later doing the same thing with the customer looking sideways at you.
Title: Re: limiting valve leaking
Post by: Rodza1 on June 24, 2012, 05:34:40 PM: exactly what i was thinking also. no come backs in the fore seeable future if you replace.
Title: Re: limiting valve leaking
Post by: integrated on June 24, 2012, 06:02:52 PM: Apex limiting valve?
Title: Re: limiting valve leaking
Post by: roberto on June 24, 2012, 07:15:53 PM: yes intergrated, a apex one
Title: Re: limiting valve leaking
Post by: Thunderhead on June 24, 2012, 09:44:33 PM: arnt you sposed to be able to unscrew the guts out of the apex one and just replace the guts without having to remove the housing...or is that just on there latest ones?...
Title: Re: limiting valve leaking
Post by: roberto on June 25, 2012, 04:52:23 PM: im not too sure, have never had to repair one, just install them brand new, im pretty sure water isnt ment to be coming out from where the screw is though!!!
Title: Re: limiting valve leaking
Post by: integrated on June 25, 2012, 07:03:34 PM: yes you can just replace the guts - but for what its worth I have always replaced the whole valve

the reason I asked was because I have only had to replace Apex ones - seems they are a fragile piece and do not like poor water quality/conditions or cooler climates

I have always sent it back to merchant/supplier and had them replace it as a warranty/quality issue