Sticky Dump Valve

Kountryguy wrote:
I put a safety dump valve on my discharge pipe. It is difficult to open and close. I took it apart, cleaned it and reassembled it with no improvement. Any suggestions? Could I put some petroleum jelly on the seals without damaging them? Thanks for any help.

"Safety dump valve" ?

Do you mean the add-on Valtera type which is added-on (twist on, twist off) at the end of the discharge pipe.......or

Added a secondary dump valve in-line?

Lastly - do you open and close it directly at the valve.....or
is it via a cable with a remote handle? (Check cable!)

"Direct" pull type - besides the other suggestions - try some silicone lubricant on the *shaft* which attaches to the handle and the valve.

Usually there is no reason to disassemble the add-on type, never had
one of those "bind".

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