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old honeywell #2 relief valve is it filled with mercury

mikedo
mikedo Member Posts: 174
one of my plumber friends has an old honeywell #2 relief valve its 3ft tall and looks like theres a spaceship on top i think they are filled with mercury does anyone know if that is true

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  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 15,452
    Yes they have mercury in them
    mattmia2
  • bburd
    bburd Member Posts: 909
    A.k.a. the Honeywell heat generator. Yes, full of mercury.

    Bburd
    mattmia2
  • mikedo
    mikedo Member Posts: 174
    anyone know where to dispose of it properly
  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 23,159
    mikedo said:

    anyone know where to dispose of it properly

    Contact your State environmental protection people -- they will be able to guide you to a contractor or site who will be able to handle it. For, I might add, usually a handsome fee.
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
  • JUGHNE
    JUGHNE Member Posts: 11,042
    If allowed to tip over might spill out mercury....a lot of it.

    Many government agencies have an "amnesty" day every 30-60 days at some collection point.
    Ours will take mercury, lead, small batteries etc.
    CLamb
  • CLamb
    CLamb Member Posts: 272
    JUGHNE said:

    If allowed to tip over might spill out mercury....a lot of it.

    Many government agencies have an "amnesty" day every 30-60 days at some collection point.
    Ours will take mercury, lead, small batteries etc.

    You might want to heat seal it in a sturdy plastic bag just in case.

    Here is an example of how you could dispose of it in Union County, New Jersey. Just label it a "mercury switch" which it is but not electrical.
  • Erin Holohan Haskell
    Erin Holohan Haskell Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 2,276
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