replacement gas pilot line and thermocouple
Hello all, I've tried a bit of searching on the forums but couldn't find anything relevant. Basically I'm trying to answer the question, can I use any 1/8 inch gas pilot line and any universal t...
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Hey MarineBob,
yeah I really don't know if you could substitute a more typical two piece with nut ferrule connected for the breakaway fitting. I would imagine if it all fits and doesn't leak, it would be fine.
I since found a listing on the Robertshaw website for 1/8" brass breakaway ferrule fittings (4590-065 is the fitting number), that I'm guessing would be the exact ferrule for my furnace, as the original gas valve is a Robertshaw. And get this, they come in bags of 15 pieces. Robertshaw listing: https://www.robertshaw.com/Products/Heating/Breakaway-Ferrules/4590-065/?cat=2147484294
I searched by that part number and found several sellers online but they mostly seem to only ship to the US. Cost comes out to only about 2 bucks each but the trick would be to find a supplier who would sell you just one or two
Bob, you might very well find the breakaway fitting for your needs somewhere else in the Robertshaw 4590 series of breakaway ferrules:
https://www.robertshaw.com/Products/Listing/?filter=2147484252&categories=2147484294
Oh, and I did notice in the ferrule part description the words "One Breakaway ferrule part replaces the need for an additional nut". So it may be an instance of reducing the number of separate parts hence the number of connections, each one of which is, I suppose, a potential leak point.
yeah I really don't know if you could substitute a more typical two piece with nut ferrule connected for the breakaway fitting. I would imagine if it all fits and doesn't leak, it would be fine.
I since found a listing on the Robertshaw website for 1/8" brass breakaway ferrule fittings (4590-065 is the fitting number), that I'm guessing would be the exact ferrule for my furnace, as the original gas valve is a Robertshaw. And get this, they come in bags of 15 pieces. Robertshaw listing: https://www.robertshaw.com/Products/Heating/Breakaway-Ferrules/4590-065/?cat=2147484294
I searched by that part number and found several sellers online but they mostly seem to only ship to the US. Cost comes out to only about 2 bucks each but the trick would be to find a supplier who would sell you just one or two
Bob, you might very well find the breakaway fitting for your needs somewhere else in the Robertshaw 4590 series of breakaway ferrules:
https://www.robertshaw.com/Products/Listing/?filter=2147484252&categories=2147484294
Oh, and I did notice in the ferrule part description the words "One Breakaway ferrule part replaces the need for an additional nut". So it may be an instance of reducing the number of separate parts hence the number of connections, each one of which is, I suppose, a potential leak point.
