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Kevinski
Mar 01, 2022Explorer
Okay, a small update. With luck I managed to find another furnace, the exact same model as my current one, with an intact pilot assembly and thermocouple. yahoo!
I'm now in the process of combining parts from this new used furnace into my old/non functional one. But I'm stumped getting connections at the gas valve loosened. Any tips? the connections look like they have some kind of goop holding them together, which is now quite hard. I have used a bit of Kroil on the thread to no avail (if you're familiar with Kroil, if it doesn't do the trick, I don't know what will). I'm pretty loathe to just reef on the small connector nuts for obvious reasons. Is this a place where a bitnof heat might be used, once I make sure all residual propane is gone? I'll include a photo of the sealing material if I can figure out how to post an image.
I'm now in the process of combining parts from this new used furnace into my old/non functional one. But I'm stumped getting connections at the gas valve loosened. Any tips? the connections look like they have some kind of goop holding them together, which is now quite hard. I have used a bit of Kroil on the thread to no avail (if you're familiar with Kroil, if it doesn't do the trick, I don't know what will). I'm pretty loathe to just reef on the small connector nuts for obvious reasons. Is this a place where a bitnof heat might be used, once I make sure all residual propane is gone? I'll include a photo of the sealing material if I can figure out how to post an image.
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