Post by pinermel on Feb 23, 2023 19:01:09 GMT -8
Hello happy campers,
I am delighted to find this forum and hope to add positive information to it and to you.
This month I have taken ownership of a Shasta 16SC that seems to be in pretty good shape. My primary concern at this time is the water heater. I removed both the water htr & the space heater and can bench test/run them outside of the camper.
I was able to easily purchase a new Unitrol gas valve but found that the existing gas valve has an insert within the gas IN port that I cannot remove. The replacement gas valve does not have this insert and I am sure that to remove it will destroy it. This is NOT a flared fitting. The tubing itself is rolled back upon itself and resembles a collar and fits/seals with the insert within the valve. Visiting my local plumbing supply houses we find that any and all off the shelf male pipe threat to flare brass fitting do not fit.
At this time I am not sure how to upload a photo to this thread but I will continue to try. I will also continue to dive deeper into this forum in the hopes that this has already been addressed.![]()
Water heater: need gas valve including thermocouple/pilot light. Existing gas valve is a Unitrol
Bowen
mod # G6A-2
ser# R77672 (206538)
Can one of you fine folks guide me to success with this endeavor?
MANY thanks and happy trails to you.
For what it is worth I would love to purchase a new gas valve for the space heater even though it presently operates.
Furnace: need gas valve including thermocouple/pilot light. Existing gas valve is a Unitrol
DuoTherm
Mod# 65210-2
ser# 7236015123-1
I am delighted to find this forum and hope to add positive information to it and to you.
This month I have taken ownership of a Shasta 16SC that seems to be in pretty good shape. My primary concern at this time is the water heater. I removed both the water htr & the space heater and can bench test/run them outside of the camper.
I was able to easily purchase a new Unitrol gas valve but found that the existing gas valve has an insert within the gas IN port that I cannot remove. The replacement gas valve does not have this insert and I am sure that to remove it will destroy it. This is NOT a flared fitting. The tubing itself is rolled back upon itself and resembles a collar and fits/seals with the insert within the valve. Visiting my local plumbing supply houses we find that any and all off the shelf male pipe threat to flare brass fitting do not fit.
At this time I am not sure how to upload a photo to this thread but I will continue to try. I will also continue to dive deeper into this forum in the hopes that this has already been addressed.
Water heater: need gas valve including thermocouple/pilot light. Existing gas valve is a Unitrol
Bowen
mod # G6A-2
ser# R77672 (206538)
Can one of you fine folks guide me to success with this endeavor?
MANY thanks and happy trails to you.
For what it is worth I would love to purchase a new gas valve for the space heater even though it presently operates.
Furnace: need gas valve including thermocouple/pilot light. Existing gas valve is a Unitrol
DuoTherm
Mod# 65210-2
ser# 7236015123-1
