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ECM Synchronika: Expansion Valve Replacement (post-2021 machines)Updated 5 months ago

Tools Needed:

- 10mm crescent wrench

- 14mm crescent wrench

- PTFE tape

- Replacement expansion valve


NOTE: The machine must be unplugged and cool to the touch before beginning.


1. Start be removing the panels from the machine.


2. Identify the expansion valve in the machine.

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3. Remove the flexible silicone drain tube from the expansion valve.

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4. Use the 10mm wrench to hold the boiler plumbing steady.

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5. Use the 14mm wrench to unscrew the old expansion valve. Hold the boiler plumbing steady.

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6. Remove the old expansion valve. Remember to clean off any debris or old thread sealant from the T-fitting.

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7. Seal the new expansion valve threads with a few wraps of PTFE tape.

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8. Follow these instructions in reverse to install the new expansion valve.

 

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