brianlajoie
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When un-winterizing last Friday, I discovered a crack in the elbow of the 3-way valve (water heater side). That is the white elbow in the picture. I was able to remove the ring and unscrewed the fitting. The black valve part came apart when I got the elbow loose. It was connected to the 3-way valve. I was able to get the brass elbow and extender connector to replace the elbow as a work around. When I went to reconnect to the 3-way valve, the black part would not screw back in. Upon closer examination, the black part did not have typical screw threads but concentric threads. I think the piece is pressed into the valve at manufacture. I cannot press it back in and if I could, I'm not sure the ribs would hold the pressure anyway. I'm thinking I may have to replace the entire 3-way valve. Does anyone have any experience with this problem to tell me if I need to replace the whole valve or not?
Brian
Brian