RE: Heater Tap.

["Santamaria, Joseph (Joseph)" <jsantamaria@domain.elided>]

I removed the heater hose pipe and squirted WD-40 down the inlet pipe to the
heater -m this freed the control valve - obviously WD-40 doesn't agree with
rubber so it should be rinsed through.

Joe Santamaria
* Lucent Technologies Australia Pty Ltd
Call Centre Consultant
Lucent Netcare,
Professional Services
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> From: 	John Fergus[SMTP:jbaf@domain.elided]
> Sent: 	Tuesday, 15 June 1999 17:59
> To: 	Stag Digest
> Subject: 	Heater Tap.
> 
> Thanks for all the responses it seems that many others have found this
> little gizmo has frozen up as well.I have now removed the lever on the D
> shaped connection and reversed this but the D seems to be rounded off
> enough
> so as to not enable it to turn OR it is frozen so solid that nothing will
> move it. I then set to it with a screwdriver and a hammer and tried to tap
> it around but it will not budge........if I hit it any harder I think it
> will break off. I might try and put a bit of judicious heat on it and see
> if
> I can pull it out from the center as suggested . Thanks for all the
> replies
> at least I now know how it disassembles.
> 
> John Fergus
> 72 Stag.........Melbourne. Aust.
> 
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