[Shop-talk] Removing Symmons diverter valve?

[Pat Horne]

Jim,

The only time I had trouble getting valve guts out was after a "professional" plumber didn't remove the guts while soldering the assembly in. I resorted to a slide hammer to get it out. Be careful to brace the valve body so you won't break the water lines loose. 

Good luck. 

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne 
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On Mar 22, 2017, at 4:40 PM, Jim Franklin <jamesf at groupwbench.org> wrote:

In preparation for renting my house I'm putting $2 in for every $1 I'll see. One of these projects is to replace the diverter valve so tenants can take baths. Well not only won't the valve turn, but it won't pull out. Before I drill it out and ruin the body, are there any chemicals known to dissolve whatever is holding the valve in there?

It's this one:

https://image.riverbendhome.com/Base/54535.jpg

and I've already torn off the first 1/4" using a lag bolt. I tried heating it a bit but the fiberglass enclosure started smoking. 

thanks,
jim
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