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Water leak after Texas freeze

Powered up the fresh water pump and found the inline value leaking from the freeze. Assume easy to fix and replace. Anything I should know?
1995 U320
Build #4677
2011 Honda CRV

Re: Water leak after Texas freeze

Reply #1 –
It's a 12V valve, which can be hard to find these days (newer sprinkler systems are 24V).  You may need to harvest the solenoid and transplant it.

Mike R may have a better valve suggestion...
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Re: Water leak after Texas freeze

Reply #2 –

The last one of those that I had to replace I had to go with something like this:
SparkFun 12V Solenoid Valve - 3/4": Industrial Solenoid Valves: Amazon.com:...

The old style like the one in the the pics. are NLA. The new ones have a different bore for the coil so robing the old coil and using it on a new valve won't work .

Mike

Pamela & Mike 97 U 320

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Re: Water leak after Texas freeze

Reply #3 –
What would we do without Mike?    :help:
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Re: Water leak after Texas freeze

Reply #4 –
with the 3/4 you won't have the restriction that you have in the 1/2"
Nigel, you might want to think about taking the gray pipe out and replace with pex--my experience with the gray--it is a leak waiting to happen!
Chris
1999 U 320 DGFE
Build Number 5523
Chris & Elka Lang
In the field, Lonoke AR

Re: Water leak after Texas freeze

Reply #5 –

I used the SparkFun solenoid valve, it works fine. It has a built in screen so it cn get clogged up but the screen protects the valve.  Good idea to use a particulate filter for all incoming water.

Lots of neat stuff at SparkFun.


This valve takes no power to stay open. 12v opens the valve, power is shut off but monitored, a capacitor charges when 12 volts is turned off, the capacitor turns the motor to close.  Cheaper in brass or 1/2" sizes.  Make sure to get the 2 wire version.

Motorized Ball Valve- 3/4" Stainless Steel Ball Valve with Full Port, 9-24V...

Re: Water leak after Texas freeze

Reply #6 –
Mike, thx for the link to that valve. I just ordered 2 of them so will incorporate one in my water line. Thx as usuall
Johnh
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