duclad
New Member
Hi All,
I have some experience with replacing standard anti-siphon plastic valves but NONE with brass vacuum breaker valves, so please bear with my newbie questions. My 3/4" Champion 12362 VB valve is leaking when activated (see pic). First, does anyone know if these are repairable? Maybe there are generic gasket kits? (can't seem to find any kits for this specific valve.)
If not, my second newbie question is how exactly to replace the valve. I'm thinking, after shutting off water, of first using a pipe wrench to remove the 2" horizontal connecting pipe in order to be able to screw off and replace the old valve. Would this be the correct procedure/order? ...to do this one of the female connectors must be a left-hand thread, correct? Many thanks for any advice.
-Jim
I have some experience with replacing standard anti-siphon plastic valves but NONE with brass vacuum breaker valves, so please bear with my newbie questions. My 3/4" Champion 12362 VB valve is leaking when activated (see pic). First, does anyone know if these are repairable? Maybe there are generic gasket kits? (can't seem to find any kits for this specific valve.)
If not, my second newbie question is how exactly to replace the valve. I'm thinking, after shutting off water, of first using a pipe wrench to remove the 2" horizontal connecting pipe in order to be able to screw off and replace the old valve. Would this be the correct procedure/order? ...to do this one of the female connectors must be a left-hand thread, correct? Many thanks for any advice.
-Jim