Will I absolutely have to replace the valve body? I was under the impression that I would just have to change out the valve stem from the existing one.
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Not absolutely sure...I replaced the valve body because the house was built in 1978 and I figured I was there so why not replace it.
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Did not fit our aged (early 1970s) American Standard fixtures. Plumbers (2) advised "plastic" couplings on these too flimsy. Lesson learned: check quickly so if incompatible, items can be returned! Neither of our plumbers showed up as scheduled but rescheduled and rescheduled again and again until returns were not possible...such is life on Hawaiian time!
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I had the same issue. After days of research you have to buy a whole new burner. That part is easy to break and they dont make spares sold separately nor do any hardware store sell valves that match. Its custom made.
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Nope... but you should not get one anyway. The failure rate is pretty high on them. My first one's valve failed. They sent me a new one which then developed about forty leaks due to deterioration from the air, I assume. They would NOT replace that one. It's effects are marginal also.
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There are small setscrews holding the handles. Use a small blade screw driver to remove them. I'm not sure about replacement handles, if they could be purchased from a distributor or not. The handles are definitely not like any others I have ever seen. The valve stem they attach to is standard so you could replace the handles with something more typical if something should happen to the original ones.
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the old one just pulls out. You may have to use a bit of force to get it out. You may be able to get the valve out first and then the rubber part. To install the new one, just push it into place. Quite easy once you get the old piece out
1130644
Hi Gary,The valve stems are sold separately and can usually be purchased from the installation facility.Thanks,BWT
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Your existing diverter should be ok. However, you should consider its age and if your doing any plumbing. The cost of a new valve is minimal.
665342
The old clip may have been slightly bent making it more difficult to lock in. You can buy new ones or straighten out the old one. The valve is 180 wrong just turn it around. there are several videos on U tube on how to do this.
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Yes, you have to replace. It's cheaper than buying a whole new faucet. I replaced mine and now it is like new.
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mine popped apart just above the main valve shortly after i installed it. it was relatively simple to fix, there's a little screw on the side (allen wrenchy thing i think), so i just popped it back in and tightened down the screw better. it hasn't happened since.
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Everything needed to replace the cartridge is included in the kit. I can not remember if the o rings were already on the valve or whether I had to install them. I do remember that there is a small tube of lubricant to help ease the new cartridge into place. The big hangup of this job is removing the old cartridge. Apparently some will just pull out. Mine was frozen in place and I had to buy the tool to remove it. The tool is not included with the kit. Also don't forget to remove the circlip (looks like a hairpin) before trying to pull out the old cartridge. Good luck.
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It's a very long stem vàlve, forgot the name of it, but I always take the old one with me to the bike store for replacement. Hope this helped.
1677724
It would be extremely hard to reuse this. If you were able to remove the top pressure valve it looks like it would be very hard to replace it. For this reason I say know.
256701
We haven't had to change the stem cartridge, since we bought the brand new faucet. Sorry, we can't help.
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Hi. My husband and I replaced our top mount Hayward control valve due to the spider gasket inside wasn't functioning properly. We were told by a local pool store that we couldn't just replace that spider gasket, however, after further research, we believe that you can replace just the gasket even if its thru a 3rd party vendor. In any event, this valve is complete. You can either search on the net to see if you can substitute or just phone Heyward directly at (908) 355-7995. They are very customer oriented and would be able to answer your question. Although it has been 7 years since we purchased our pool, we recently asked them to send us the round diagram that sits on top and shows where to seat the handle when changing from backwash, etc. to filter, etc. No charge and fast delivery. Hope this helps.
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No, you will need to change out the cylinder heads also. It requires pulling the engine out.
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I no longer have it, but I emailed the seller and he sent me one within a day or two. The biggest headache is the valve. The lower valve makes it very hard to install. We had to remove the sheet rock around the lower valve to get it to fit. Unless you are very skilled, I would have a plumber do the install for sure.