Hi, new member here. Had an odd episode with my Suburban NT propane furnace that has left we wondering.Short story.. while cleaning the furnace, I inadvertently wired one of the gas valve solenoids backwards. The strange thing is, the valve remaine...
Beverley&Ken wrote:People replace their tires in case the have a flat and cause $$$ damage to the RV.Yes that's true, but tires have a known safe useful life that is simple to measure. I wonder if these valves have a similar life expectancy. None t...
dougrainer wrote:No uncharted waters. The Basic FACT is, if you have a electric GAS valve that fails and has to be manipulated to work is a DANGER. There is a reason there are no servicable parts for Gas valves. REPLACE PERIOD. I would never allow t...
BFL13 wrote:I had a water heater one stuck open and leaking gas. Got it working again like you did, but don't trust it. Stuck closed is one thing, but stuck open is scary.Yes mine was stuck closed, but what I'm wondering is did energizing it one t...
enblethen wrote:Only reason polarity would matter if one valve is reversed so the two valves fight each other.Well, I had one of the 2 valves (not both) reverse-wired. I gather when power was applied, the correctly wired one opened, the reverse wire...
enblethen wrote:Toss it! Not worth the chance of leaking or any problems with propane system.The coils are DC so no polarity issue.Thanks for the reply. Yes I'll most likely get rid of it.The solenoids have very clear polarity markings on top. I tho...
