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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dougrainer wrote:
No uncharted waters. The Basic FACT is, if you have a electric GAS valve that fails and has to be manipulated to work is a DANGER. There is a reason there are no servicable parts for Gas valves. REPLACE PERIOD. I would never allow that type valve in my RV or in anybody's RV. Doug
Thank You Doug. Yes, I will replace it. But, given what happened, I can't say for certain that the valve actually "failed". Yes it became stuck, but that was only after I wired it backwards. Maybe this is the expected behavior of a normally functioning valve when subjected to reverse polarity. Once this was rectified, it works normally again, time after time. It does not need to be manipulated to work. So, this is not a simple "the valve failed" question. "I" failed, maybe the valve is perfectly good.
Very difficult to explain the details online, I guess.
