Prochem Performer 405 bypass valve

[MerCrewser]

The manual bypass valve that you use to cool down the unit before shutdown - Anyone remove it all together? Always seems to be leaky and needs replacement once a year. Are they rebuildable? I just ordered one - 60 bucks!

 

[davep105]

I think mine is leaking a little too? Does it drip inside the waste tank?

 

[MerCrewser]

yes. youll know its leaking bwhen the water box drains while the machine is off. Getting hard to maintain water temp so I just ordered a replacement. Found one cheaper, 31 bucks. Seems to me any type valve will work, or just cool it down by running the solution through at the end of the job.

 

[steve g]

I run both my bypass's back into the fresh tank. the way I know if its leaking is if I go to start up the machine and it takes a while to build up pressure, what happens is all the water from the water box seeps out back into the fresh tank. your 405 may or may not do this. I am on my second one and my machine is nearly 7 years old. if you run a lot of hours once a year is probably about normal. keep the packing nut snug and this will help with valve life, they are pricey

 

[MerCrewser]

no. It leaks through the bypass into the waste tank. I think I'm going to remove mine for the winter months.