Gas valve.. Keep or Toss?
Hi, new member here. Had an odd episode with my Suburban NT propane furnace that has left we wondering. Short story.. while cleaning the furnace, I inadvertently wired one of the gas valve solenoi...
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enblethen wrote:
Toss it! Not worth the chance of leaking or any problems with propane system.
The coils are DC so no polarity issue.
Thanks for the reply. Yes I'll most likely get rid of it.
The solenoids have very clear polarity markings on top. I thought perhaps when wiring it backwards, the solenoid operated "in reverse", causing the valve to become stuck closed. Just guessing..
Well I already replaced the gas jet and the burner, so might as well go all the way and get a new gas valve as well. Should be good to go for many years.
