Is there a better dump valve?
I have cable operated Valterra/Bladex dump valves that failed to operate. I know that the cable type can be troublesome, so I explored the reason for the hard operation. I found the cables were not ...
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K Charles wrote:
Don't close the valve until the water runs clear. If stuff is passing thru the valve when you close it, you will jam that stuff in the grove the blade belongs in.
As Doug said, once it's there taking it apart is the only way to clean it.
I'm not connecting, I'll try once more.
It is NOT the grove where the blade seats when closed.
There is NO WAY to take apart the valve body where the blade resides in the OPEN position.
The junk is inside the RECTANGULAR shaped portion sticking the blade.
I see that Camco has a rod operated valve, and Bristol has a cable operated model but it might have the same flaw. I need to see one.
