Octavius
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If you have never taken your ball valves apart you may be in for a shock.
I took off the handle and unbolted one side and soaked one overnight in a hot PBW solution, valve partially open. Next day, it still looked dirty. So I unbolted the "handle shaft" (dunno what it is called), pulled it up a little to release the ball and then pushed the shaft down and out. Nasty brown gunge everywhere.
(Seems I may have broken the white washer/seal on the handle shaft. Can you get replacements anywhere?)
morebeer.com says to unbolt the handle and boil the valve for 5 mins or so. Am I going too far?
Cheers!
I took off the handle and unbolted one side and soaked one overnight in a hot PBW solution, valve partially open. Next day, it still looked dirty. So I unbolted the "handle shaft" (dunno what it is called), pulled it up a little to release the ball and then pushed the shaft down and out. Nasty brown gunge everywhere.
(Seems I may have broken the white washer/seal on the handle shaft. Can you get replacements anywhere?)
morebeer.com says to unbolt the handle and boil the valve for 5 mins or so. Am I going too far?
Cheers!