I am a DIY. I have done a lot of DIY soldering. Last water heater valve I replaced leaked because when soldering, it got too hot even with a wet rag on it. Can I disassemble a 3/4 inch gate valve then solder and then reassemble? This way I do not have to worry about damaging the internal parts of the valve. Valve was purchased at the Big Box store. Thanks
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James Henry
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Yes, unscrew the bonnet and unscrew the valve stem.
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Breplum
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the chinese gate valves from big box stores can be super cheap, be gentle when handling.
A few years ago I was contacted about a radiator valve (steam) leak, and it caused a lot of damage.
The valve name was "American" made it another country
I called my supply house and was told that a manufacturer may offer domestic valves for 3 to 4 times the price of imports BUT the contractor has to ask for domestic.
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