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Old 7th November 2019, 15:51   #13
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Originally Posted by stevestrat View Post
That seemed like a good idea, would eliminate disturbing a connection outside the tank. Bought a new valve before discovering how inaccessible the pipe to valve connection is but . . . . the valve body and the threaded "tail" won't separate, the valve body just turns rather than unscrew
You need to hold the valve body in the vertical position with a pair of mole grips or large adjustable spanner while turning the large nut anti clockwise,then they will separate.Don't forget to isolate the water supply first.
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