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Richdel replacement

j3a3

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Saturday, May 14th 2005, 2:03pm

Richdel replacement

I have a Richdel valve that went bad. Model 204at. Is there a replacement model that I buy so I can just replace the diaphram and solenoid and leave the body in place. Thanks

Joe

Wet_Boots

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Saturday, May 14th 2005, 2:13pm

Irritrol 2400 valves will replace it, without removing the old body. If the old valve is white or black plastic, replace all the internals, including the stainless steel tube.

j3a3

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Saturday, May 14th 2005, 2:14pm

Thanks. The old valve is black. How do I remove the stainless tube? Is it glued or screwed in?

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Saturday, May 14th 2005, 2:22pm

You can wiggle it out. The new one is shorter, due to a redesign.

j3a3

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Thursday, May 26th 2005, 5:32am

Ok, I replaced everything but the body but I have a slow leak to one of the heads. Do I now need to replace the body or did I do something wrong?

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Thursday, May 26th 2005, 3:22pm

Doublecheck your work, in case some debris is gumming up something. Certainly, you could replace the entire valve.

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Thursday, May 26th 2005, 7:16pm

I would check the body of the valve as well, in case there is a small crack or fracture to it. You may have to replace the entire valve, but like Wet_Boots said, double check your work first. Also, make sure the solenoid it screwed down tight. And the bleed screw if you have one.
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