Installed two new black and gray gate valves

[ebirder2000@...]

Ryen Wright.

Before you go to the trouble of cutting the old valves out and trying to
replace, which might end up being a plumbing nightmare, you should try replacing
just the inerts of the valves. The original valves on your bird should be
Dupree (brand name) valves. Internal replacement kits are available. If you do
a
Internet search for Dupree products you should find Jeff Millers website.
Replacing the paddles and shafts makes all the difference. (There is also
probably a link posted in the links section of this forum and on the homepage of
Bird Connection dot com.)

Steve Anderson
79 FC 35
Poulsbo, Wa.

> Hey Jon,
>
> Did you replace the gate valves yourself?
>
> Mine are working "fairly" well, but at least one (and I think it's
the
> black - ugh) has a slow leak. When I removed the cap to dump the
tanks
> the other day, an awful lot of greenish nasty fluid came out -
several
> gallons worth - before I was able to get the drain hose on.
Thankfully
> I was wearing gloves, and yes, the gate valves were both closed
> properly. Gunk just seems to be leaking past the valve into the
drain
> tube.
>
> So, I'm thinking I should just replace 'em, and wanted to install
some
> electric dump valves instead for ease of use. However: They don't
look
> easy to replace! How do you get them off and get new ones on? It
looks
> like they're all hooked together with pipe dope and one might have
to
> replace every bit of drain piping under there, because I don't see a
> way to cut the old ones out and still have enough pipe left on each
> end for new fittings.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> -Ryan



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