2-way, 3/4" Sweat

I bought 2 of these to replace the Honeywell zone valves on my heating system that were leaking. I like to wait a little while on some items b4 posting a review to see how the product performs. I installed them over 2 months ago and they have been performing as advertised and best of all, I no longer have the leaking Honeywell zone valves which were only 5 years old. I liked the fact that by just sliding the little tab over the whole electromechanical assembly slides right off which made the whole operation of soldering these much easier and less worrisome. I could see that the part inside the valve that actually opens and closes the water flow had what appears to be a very hard rubber material on it to form the seal and I was unsure if I was supposed to disassemble the internal portion of the valve before soldering because I was worried that I might melt that part. I submitted my question to the support link for Valemo online and received an answer (that NO you do not disassemble the valve before soldering and that it can handle the high temperatures within ⅞

I replaced two White Rodgers zone valves on my system with these Valemo valves. I must say I'm very impressed so far. First of all, for the cost of 1 of the other valves, I can buy 4 of these. The installation was simple (once i figured it out), and they are very quiet. The old valves rattled like a marble in a coffee can. I can't hear these operate at all. In my original review I only rated at 4 stars due to the installation instructions being very vague and there was no literature at all for wiring. Time will tell if they're reliable. If I have any issues, i'll be sure to update this review. Installation instructions - Disassemble before sweating or you'll melt the o-rings. Slide the small tab on the end of the valve to unlock the latch and slide the head off the brass body. Remove the hex head cap off the bottom of the brass body and set aside. Remove the small C-clip from the shaft protruding from the top of the brass body. Remove the shaft and the rubber "gate" from the valve body. Sweat the body to your copper piping. Allow to cool completely before reassembling. Wiring- The black wires operate the motor in the valve. One black wire attaches to one line of your 24 vac power supply (transformer). The other attaches to the return line from your thermostat. The second line from the transformer ties into the supply line to your thermostat. The 2 red wires are connected to a switch that closes when the valve opens completely. These would normally connect to your boiler to signal the burner to fire up and the pump to kick on. 1st UPDATE - The valves have been through 2 winter seasons and are as wonderful now as they were at installation. Not a single problem. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. 2nd UPDATE - Purchased and installed in fall 2015. Worked great through '15, '16, and '17 winters. In 2018 one of the two valves would not open completely. In turn, would not trip the switch to fire up the burner and start the pump. No heat. :( I discovered the valve making a squealing noise when it opened, as if a bushing or bearing had worn out. A couple squirts with some WD40 and I'm back in business. I bought a spare to keep on hand in case it fails completely. Still costs less than the White Rogers valves even if I have to replace every 4 years. Still recommended. Ended up replacing the head from the spare i had on hand. 3rd UPDATE - In February 2021 both of the valves have become faulty. It seems they will last only 3 years. They open and close just fine, they're just not closing the switch to fire up the boiler. I'll replace these again but may look for something that will last for more than 3 years. Still recommended due to the price and quietness, and still cheaper to buy 4 of these over the White Rodgers. Just know you're limited on reliability. Better buy 2.

The powerhead removes really quick and easy for install. Valve body soldered up like any other, so that's that. Pretty straight forward. Used a couple of these now. Seems pretty solid product.

I disliked that the packaging was not sturdy. boxes were pretty beat up when they got here. I will write more after install and use.

This is a very bad valve in both design and function. I bought two of these. The first one broke within a week. The gear slipped. The second one broke after one season. It uses gear to drive a metal arm to open the valve and the large spring for a return (close). The problem is that the spring is so strong that it needs lots of force from to gear to drive, which ended up slipping. On the second one, the bar that close the activation switch bends and it didn't trigger the furnace and the driving motor got so hot.

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My Modine is warm again in the cellar.

Installed perfectly, instructions a little vague on wiring. Very high quality valve, soldered in nicely. Will buy again! Like the simplicity of removing the power head!

It works and price is reasonable I have bought the motor replacement, in the past, They are still working.

Worked well. Seems good quality. Quiet operation.

I bought this valve last summer and installed. Worked fine all of last winter. Crapped out this October. Buyer beware!!!

Used as replacement for Honeywell valve....just as good and saved some money.

Le moteur (actuateur) vient avec sa vanne en laiton, mais je n'ai pas eu besoin de cette dernière. La tuyauterie de mon système de chauffage date d'il y a au moins 50 ans et l'emboîtement de l'actuateur sur ma vieille vanne s'est fait sans problème. Le remplacement complet ne m'a pris que cinq minutes. Et pas besoin de plombier ou d'électricien.