Only due to morbid curiosity, I took one of my valves apartView attachment 176348View attachment 176349
The first pic shows that they can be disassembled to a point.
The second pic shows the Teflon washer the is a ***** to get out and I'm not willing to tear it out and maybe not have a bucket for this weekend
I think people are over thinking the whole taking apart the valve thing. I've never taken one apart before to clean, I simply submerge in hot PBW solution and I'm good to go. I know that none of the breweries I know of take theirs apart either. They simply follow a proper CIP program. I hope this puts this issue to bed. I have better things to do than take things apart that don't need it, like brewing
Dang it Mantooth ! You did the same thing I did, you took yours down abit farther. Lol
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While I agree with your post in terms of breaking down only as far as you did don't most breweries use butterfly valves? Way less hiding places then the brewbucket valves or ball valves.
EtA: I guess since mantooth proved you can take out that gasket that should be sop. While you probably could get away with not taking it out and cleaning everytime I wouldn't risk it as it looks like a place nasties would love to hide.