Does anyone one have any experience with repairing the heater shutoff valve
(see below). Is anything beyond the fiber washer needed?
Thanks.
Gerard
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>> >Gerard,
>> >I have to reseal the tap around its shaft. There was a fibrous seal there
>> >when I dismanteled it, similar to the type used for central heaters.
>> >I found pumbling material, the fibre and the sticky stuff that goes with
>it,
>> >but the later is only recommended up to 900C (194F). Sounds too low for
>this application. What to you use there?
>I meant the seal of the valve mechanism itself. Right below the valve knob,
>there's a screw that compresses a fibrous seal between the valve housing and
>the valve shaft.
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