Replacing 3 way diverter valve

[Rusty89]

Hi all,

I'm going to replace my 3 way diverter valve as I did the head only and it's still not working properly. I'm hoping it will be a straight swapover. Can you please advise if I should sand down the pipes and use ptfe tape when doing back up? What method do you use? Cheers, Rusty

 

[CBW]

Should only need ptfe tape, unless the system water is filthy.

 

[Rusty89]

Cheers!

 

[ianmcd]

Are you sure it is a diverter valve and not a mid position valve? thay are not the same, how many wires does it have ? 3 wires it is a diverter valve 5 wires it is a mid position valve

 

[Rusty89]

Are you sure it is a diverter valve and not a mid position valve? thay are not the same, how many wires does it have ? 3 wires it is a diverter valve 5 wires it is a mid position valve

Apologies it's a mid position valve

 

[ianmcd]

Apologies it's a mid position valve

Apology not needed, so many call them the wrong thing, more so counter monkeys in plumbers merchants , then people wonder how they get the wrong advice when we assume you actually have what you say you have, as for replacement some have different threads , so if you can go like for like it will definately just slot in

 

[Rusty89]

Apology not needed, so many call them the wrong thing, more so counter monkeys in plumbers merchants , then people wonder how they get the wrong advice when we assume you actually have what you say you have, as for replacement some have different threads , so if you can go like for like it will definately just slot in

Thanks, I was indeed going by what the counter lad said Do you reckon I should do 3 turns of PTFE on the olives to seal it up?

 

[ianmcd]

Thanks, I was indeed going by what the counter lad said Do you reckon I should do 3 turns of PTFE on the olives to seal it up?

wont do any harm, dont put PTFE on the threads though it is not needed, some use paste or LSX on the olives , I personally use PTFE and never had a leak using it

 

[gazfen]

Olives, will make a perfectly good seal. Nothing else required