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JANDI VALVE INSTALL
The thread is 1/8" NPT and you can use a brass or plastic plug and buy the entire new Jandy valve and pull out the entire assembly from the body and install it into the existing valve.
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You can buy the diverter kit that converts the valve to a NeverLube and includes a red plug to go in the grease cap hole or you can buy a replacement grease cap. Replacing Broken Grease Plug in Jandy Grey Diverter Valve The original plastic threads will be damaged unless the threads match exactly. The screw threads are different for different manufacturers and the screws will not go into the same threads. When installing an actuator, use the same manufacturer as the valve.Crossthreading will ruin the threads quickly. When installing the screws, turn the screw counterclockwise until it drops into the original threads and then go clockwise to tighten.Tips on Preventing Stripped Screws on Diverter Valves You do have to make sure not to let the epoxy set above the top of the screw hole.įill both holes completely with putty and let dry, then drill a pilot hole and then create new threads with the screw.
JANDI VALVE FULL
Wait until the epoxy full cures and put the top back on.Wait until the epoxy is almost set and back out the screw.Many different configurations or layouts can be accomplished with Jandy and other 3-way valves.Hayward has 2-way and 3-way diverter valves in 1.5" x 2" and 2" x 2.5" sizes in CPVC and PVC materials.įixing Diverter Valve Stripped Screw Holes Jandy Valves make pool system integrations easier. If the grease cap on older models breaks off, the valve will leak air or water. Older Jandy valves require some lubrication, use Magic Lube or other silicone lubricant.ĥ.
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If you want to prevent a valve from being turned, remove and store handle.Ĥ. If the valve body or diverter is cracked, replace the entire valve, save extra parts.ģ. If leaking air or water around the stem, replace item #6, o-rings, and lubricate.Ģ. On the left, the valve is closed because the diverter is blocking the. Jandy Valve Maintenance: Not much needed, but here’s a few Jandy valve care and repair tips.ġ. On a two port Jandy valve, the valve has two closed positions and one open position. The Jandy valve shown at the right has one port half way closed, or halfway open – depending how you look at it ~ If 100 gallons per minute were flowing through both incoming ports, closing one halfway would give 75 gpm flowing through the open port, and 25 gpm flowing through the halfway closed port. If you have two or more skimmers, you can throttle back the skimmers closer to the pump, to allow more suction to the further away skimmer(s). For instance many pool owners keep the main drain line 1/2 closed, and the skimmer wide open. Jandy Valves, and other 3 way valves are very simple to make adustments to your water flow. 3 way valves have a travel of 180 degrees, and 2 way valves rotate only 90 degrees. There are stops on the valve cover to prevent over-rotation or “dead-heading” the inlet, or completely blocking water flow. The handle grooves match the stem so that the handle will always be installed directly above the diverter. The width and curvature of the diverter, which I sometimes call a “door”, matches the handle exactly. As the handle is turned, the diverter turns in the identical direction. Starting at the bottom of our Jandy Valve Parts Breakdown shown on the left, a Jandy Valve consists of the valve body, the valve diverter, 3 o-rings, cover or lid, handle, locking knob and the cover screws.Īs the schematic shows, the handle locks onto the notched stem of the diverter. Jandy Valves are quite simple, as I hope this blog post will demonstrate. Over the years, I have found that many pool owners, having never looked inside of a Jandy Valve, have trouble understanding how they work. They were white at first, then grey, and now for about 20 years, a sleek black design for the Never Lube Jandy Valve (Jandy Grey valves require periodic lubrication by filling a grease cap). The Jandy Valve revolutionized pool plumbing when it was introduced in the early 80’s. Jandy Valves: A look inside, How they Work