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Replacing Main supply gate valve
Relplacing the gate valve with a ball valve. The gate handle is broken.
The ball valve is brass with sweat fittings. I will be replacing the pressure regulator while I'm at it because the house is 20 years old. Anyway, I noticed that the Ball Valve has, what seems to be, some plastic lining around the ball valve. Is there a risk of this lining melting when I apply the torch? Is there any procedure I need to be aware of to keep it from melting? Am I just paranoid? Guy at the plumbing store says that it takes a lot to melt them and I shouldn't have a problem. Any suggestions? Thanks, DJay |
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