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Valve Tech / Re: Cleaning a weeping CSV1?

« on: August 15, 2012, 11:09:43 PM »

Definitely abrasive; the soil here is very loose & rocky almost sandy and when I pull my filters they look like they have fine sand in them. The valave still works & I have a small bucket under it that I empty every weekend. I'm in OH, so sitting it outside isn't an option. Am I likely to have the same issue with the CSV1Z and if so, is it more 'repairable' then the plastic CSV1? Thanks again. Love the CSV...allowed me to drop down from an 85 gallon tank & shift everything around to make room for the geothermal unit.

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Valve Tech / Cleaning a weeping CSV1?

« on: August 13, 2012, 12:39:41 PM »

I installed a CSV1 as part of an almost complete overhaul of the interior portion of my water system (new smaller pressure tank, new filtration, new pressure switch & gauge, new hot water heater) when I had my geothermal system installed in October 2011. Money was getting tight & I wanted to try out the CSV, so I didn't spring for the CSV1Z. The CSV1 is now weeping (judging by what my filer looked like pre-CSV1, I'd say there's some debris in there). I hope to replace it with a CSV1Z before the winter (finishing up some other project$ around the house), but in the meantime, can I pull the CSV1 out & clean it...if so, how do I go about cleaning it? Thanks.