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  1. agattt

    pack a gate valve under pressure

    thank you I close or open it when I go away. It is the house main. While tightening the nut has helped it also makes it harder to open or close. Eventually I want to replace it with a lever ball valve but not eager to spend the $ right now. If I can change the packing with it off then I don't...
  2. agattt

    pack a gate valve under pressure

    packing Thank you for your reply. Yes, my valve looks like that. The non packing bolt is square not hexagonal. It looks like I will need to take off the handle to pull the packing bolt off enough to replace the packing. thanks.
  3. agattt

    pack a gate valve under pressure

    If a gate valve is shut (closed) can the packing be replaced around the stem by removing the nut around the stem while there is Pressure in the line? Thanks.
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