I have discovered that after replacing the thermocouple has been tried, that
the valve itself on this unit must be changed. It's a 19 year old Empire
RH-340-3V5. There's a place nearby that has a generic valve that will
replace this one, they say, and it's not too expensive to consider.

So, I'm trying to save a few bucks, and at least remove the old valve to
take it down to the parts/service place. I'm at the point where there is
just the manifold pipe still in the valve unit - everything else is
disconnected. I don't know where I'm supposed to disconnect it. Does the
pipe come off the valve altogether? Is there a screw on the valve body for
this?

Or do I try to take the whole manifold pipe off?

I have tried to crank the valve around with my hands, but the pipe is in
there pretty good, so they didn't budge. The pipe is just threaded on that
end, into the valve body. There is a what looks like a bolt or pin nearby
the entrypoint of the pipe on the valve labelled "PRESS TAP".

TIA -
Mark

Mark G. Meyers wrote:

I have discovered that after replacing the thermocouple has been tried, that
the valve itself on this unit must be changed. It's a 19 year old Empire
RH-340-3V5. There's a place nearby that has a generic valve that will
replace this one, they say, and it's not too expensive to consider.

So, I'm trying to save a few bucks, and at least remove the old valve to
take it down to the parts/service place. I'm at the point where there is
just the manifold pipe still in the valve unit - everything else is
disconnected. I don't know where I'm supposed to disconnect it. Does the
pipe come off the valve altogether? Is there a screw on the valve body for
this?

Or do I try to take the whole manifold pipe off?

I have tried to crank the valve around with my hands, but the pipe is in
there pretty good, so they didn't budge. The pipe is just threaded on that
end, into the valve body. There is a what looks like a bolt or pin nearby
the entrypoint of the pipe on the valve labelled "PRESS TAP".

TIA -
Mark


Should unscrew, but you'll need something like a small pipe wrench,
not just hand power. "Press Tap" is a pipe plug; removal allows
installation of a pressure gauge. This has nothing to do with
unthreading from the manifold.

Jim

Hi Speedy Jim.

I got it off, by taking the pipe off, and then got the valve off of the
pipe. The valve is a Robertshaw Grayson 7000 ASTR-LP-3.

Well, I think I might try putting a new valve in, since this doesn't seem so
bad!

When I took the pipe off, the burner pipe that it connected to would spin
freely. Does that have to be oriented a perfect way, or can I just screw
the manifold pipe back onto it and let the burner lay where it lay?

- Mark


"Speedy Jim" wrote in message
...
Mark G. Meyers wrote:

I have discovered that after replacing the thermocouple has been tried,
that
the valve itself on this unit must be changed. It's a 19 year old
Empire
RH-340-3V5. There's a place nearby that has a generic valve that will
replace this one, they say, and it's not too expensive to consider.

So, I'm trying to save a few bucks, and at least remove the old valve to
take it down to the parts/service place. I'm at the point where there
is
just the manifold pipe still in the valve unit - everything else is
disconnected. I don't know where I'm supposed to disconnect it. Does
the
pipe come off the valve altogether? Is there a screw on the valve body
for
this?

Or do I try to take the whole manifold pipe off?

I have tried to crank the valve around with my hands, but the pipe is in
there pretty good, so they didn't budge. The pipe is just threaded on
that
end, into the valve body. There is a what looks like a bolt or pin
nearby
the entrypoint of the pipe on the valve labelled "PRESS TAP".

TIA -
Mark


Should unscrew, but you'll need something like a small pipe wrench,
not just hand power. "Press Tap" is a pipe plug; removal allows
installation of a pressure gauge. This has nothing to do with
unthreading from the manifold.

Jim

Mark G. Meyers wrote:
Hi Speedy Jim.

I got it off, by taking the pipe off, and then got the valve off of the
pipe. The valve is a Robertshaw Grayson 7000 ASTR-LP-3.

Well, I think I might try putting a new valve in, since this doesn't seem so
bad!

When I took the pipe off, the burner pipe that it connected to would spin
freely. Does that have to be oriented a perfect way, or can I just screw
the manifold pipe back onto it and let the burner lay where it lay?

- Mark

Not picturing it exactly, but I'm guessing the burner can
just lay where it needs to.
Jim




"Speedy Jim" wrote in message
...

Mark G. Meyers wrote:


I have discovered that after replacing the thermocouple has been tried,

that

the valve itself on this unit must be changed. It's a 19 year old

Empire

RH-340-3V5. There's a place nearby that has a generic valve that will
replace this one, they say, and it's not too expensive to consider.

So, I'm trying to save a few bucks, and at least remove the old valve to
take it down to the parts/service place. I'm at the point where there

is

just the manifold pipe still in the valve unit - everything else is
disconnected. I don't know where I'm supposed to disconnect it. Does

the

pipe come off the valve altogether? Is there a screw on the valve body

for

this?

Or do I try to take the whole manifold pipe off?

I have tried to crank the valve around with my hands, but the pipe is in
there pretty good, so they didn't budge. The pipe is just threaded on

that

end, into the valve body. There is a what looks like a bolt or pin

nearby

the entrypoint of the pipe on the valve labelled "PRESS TAP".

TIA -
Mark



Should unscrew, but you'll need something like a small pipe wrench,
not just hand power. "Press Tap" is a pipe plug; removal allows
installation of a pressure gauge. This has nothing to do with
unthreading from the manifold.

Jim

Jim,
I got the new valve, it's another much like the original, but its a
universal with extra ports on it (and plugs for them). I've got some tape,
too. Would you use tape on the outlet (to the manifold pipe)? I was
thinking of taping everything.

- Mark


"Speedy Jim" wrote in message
...
Mark G. Meyers wrote:
Hi Speedy Jim.

I got it off, by taking the pipe off, and then got the valve off of the
pipe. The valve is a Robertshaw Grayson 7000 ASTR-LP-3.

Well, I think I might try putting a new valve in, since this doesn't
seem so
bad!

When I took the pipe off, the burner pipe that it connected to would
spin
freely. Does that have to be oriented a perfect way, or can I just
screw
the manifold pipe back onto it and let the burner lay where it lay?

- Mark

Not picturing it exactly, but I'm guessing the burner can
just lay where it needs to.
Jim




"Speedy Jim" wrote in message
...

Mark G. Meyers wrote:


I have discovered that after replacing the thermocouple has been tried,

that

the valve itself on this unit must be changed. It's a 19 year old

Empire

RH-340-3V5. There's a place nearby that has a generic valve that will
replace this one, they say, and it's not too expensive to consider.

So, I'm trying to save a few bucks, and at least remove the old valve
to
take it down to the parts/service place. I'm at the point where there

is

just the manifold pipe still in the valve unit - everything else is
disconnected. I don't know where I'm supposed to disconnect it. Does

the

pipe come off the valve altogether? Is there a screw on the valve body

for

this?

Or do I try to take the whole manifold pipe off?

I have tried to crank the valve around with my hands, but the pipe is
in
there pretty good, so they didn't budge. The pipe is just threaded on

that

end, into the valve body. There is a what looks like a bolt or pin

nearby

the entrypoint of the pipe on the valve labelled "PRESS TAP".

TIA -
Mark



Should unscrew, but you'll need something like a small pipe wrench,
not just hand power. "Press Tap" is a pipe plug; removal allows
installation of a pressure gauge. This has nothing to do with
unthreading from the manifold.

Jim

Mark G. Meyers wrote:

Jim,
I got the new valve, it's another much like the original, but its a
universal with extra ports on it (and plugs for them). I've got some tape,
too. Would you use tape on the outlet (to the manifold pipe)? I was
thinking of taping everything.

- Mark

Don't use tape on gas fittings; it tends to extrude and bits can get
stuck in critical places. Use pipe dope listed for gas use.
Jim




"Speedy Jim" wrote in message
...

Mark G. Meyers wrote:

Hi Speedy Jim.

I got it off, by taking the pipe off, and then got the valve off of the
pipe. The valve is a Robertshaw Grayson 7000 ASTR-LP-3.

Well, I think I might try putting a new valve in, since this doesn't

seem so

bad!

When I took the pipe off, the burner pipe that it connected to would

spin

freely. Does that have to be oriented a perfect way, or can I just

screw

the manifold pipe back onto it and let the burner lay where it lay?

- Mark

Not picturing it exactly, but I'm guessing the burner can
just lay where it needs to.
Jim




"Speedy Jim" wrote in message
...


Mark G. Meyers wrote:



I have discovered that after replacing the thermocouple has been tried,

that


the valve itself on this unit must be changed. It's a 19 year old

Empire


RH-340-3V5. There's a place nearby that has a generic valve that will
replace this one, they say, and it's not too expensive to consider.

So, I'm trying to save a few bucks, and at least remove the old valve

to

take it down to the parts/service place. I'm at the point where there

is


just the manifold pipe still in the valve unit - everything else is
disconnected. I don't know where I'm supposed to disconnect it. Does

the


pipe come off the valve altogether? Is there a screw on the valve body

for


this?

Or do I try to take the whole manifold pipe off?

I have tried to crank the valve around with my hands, but the pipe is

in

there pretty good, so they didn't budge. The pipe is just threaded on

that


end, into the valve body. There is a what looks like a bolt or pin

nearby


the entrypoint of the pipe on the valve labelled "PRESS TAP".

TIA -
Mark



Should unscrew, but you'll need something like a small pipe wrench,
not just hand power. "Press Tap" is a pipe plug; removal allows
installation of a pressure gauge. This has nothing to do with
unthreading from the manifold.

Jim

Ok. Jim, you've been great help. Thanks a bunch!

- Mark

"Speedy Jim" wrote in message
...
Mark G. Meyers wrote:

Jim,
I got the new valve, it's another much like the original, but its a
universal with extra ports on it (and plugs for them). I've got some
tape,
too. Would you use tape on the outlet (to the manifold pipe)? I was
thinking of taping everything.

- Mark

Don't use tape on gas fittings; it tends to extrude and bits can get
stuck in critical places. Use pipe dope listed for gas use.
Jim




"Speedy Jim" wrote in message
...

Mark G. Meyers wrote:

Hi Speedy Jim.

I got it off, by taking the pipe off, and then got the valve off of the
pipe. The valve is a Robertshaw Grayson 7000 ASTR-LP-3.

Well, I think I might try putting a new valve in, since this doesn't

seem so

bad!

When I took the pipe off, the burner pipe that it connected to would

spin

freely. Does that have to be oriented a perfect way, or can I just

screw

the manifold pipe back onto it and let the burner lay where it lay?

- Mark

Not picturing it exactly, but I'm guessing the burner can
just lay where it needs to.
Jim




"Speedy Jim" wrote in message
...


Mark G. Meyers wrote:



I have discovered that after replacing the thermocouple has been
tried,

that


the valve itself on this unit must be changed. It's a 19 year old

Empire


RH-340-3V5. There's a place nearby that has a generic valve that
will
replace this one, they say, and it's not too expensive to consider.

So, I'm trying to save a few bucks, and at least remove the old valve

to

take it down to the parts/service place. I'm at the point where
there

is


just the manifold pipe still in the valve unit - everything else is
disconnected. I don't know where I'm supposed to disconnect it.
Does

the


pipe come off the valve altogether? Is there a screw on the valve
body

for


this?

Or do I try to take the whole manifold pipe off?

I have tried to crank the valve around with my hands, but the pipe is

in

there pretty good, so they didn't budge. The pipe is just threaded
on

that


end, into the valve body. There is a what looks like a bolt or pin

nearby


the entrypoint of the pipe on the valve labelled "PRESS TAP".

TIA -
Mark



Should unscrew, but you'll need something like a small pipe wrench,
not just hand power. "Press Tap" is a pipe plug; removal allows
installation of a pressure gauge. This has nothing to do with
unthreading from the manifold.

Jim