Rubber O ring for return valve

Mollie the cat · Post by **Mollie the cat** » Fri 24 Apr 2015 5:25 pm

My return valve is leaking, I need a rubber O ring. tried three main suppliers no luck, any advice anyone please?

Keithcaley · Post by **Keithcaley** » Fri 24 Apr 2015 8:33 pm

Return valve? - or 'Non-return' valve?

For what part of your plumbing system in particular? - e.g. Pool (balance tank feed) or Cold water system (Gravity feed from roof tank), or even Central heating?

What diameter is the ring?

A photo of the actual plumbing fitting that the ring is from (and also of its situation in the system) would help - as would any writing (manufacturer, part number, etc.) printed or embossed on the fitting itself...

topten · Post by **topten** » Sat 25 Apr 2015 10:18 am

Mollie the cat wrote:My return valve is leaking, I need a rubber O ring. tried three main suppliers no luck, any advice anyone please?

I, like you tried to find the same o ring without success, finished up buying new valve, but after this valve let me down bought a butterfly type valve was assured that nothing could stick in it and it is great or was, because don't live there anymore.

Jonnie · Post by **Jonnie** » Sat 25 Apr 2015 11:08 am

If it is a pool type one you can try them the other way in sometimes the profile works better or as a crude fix get a larger one and squarely cut a section out and super glue the ends.