Rebuild or replace?

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JS41190 Posts: 20

October 2025 edited October 2025 in Strictly Steam

Is there any rebuild kits for the Richardson vents on a steam vapor-vacuum system, or do people just replace them with a Hoffman _____ ?

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  Steamhead Posts: 19,008

  October 2025 edited October 2025

  Replace it. I'd use a Gorton #2. That's on the return line, right?

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  JS41190 Posts: 20

  October 2025

  @Steamhead

  Yes, it was on the return.

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  Steamhead Posts: 19,008

  October 2025

  Go for it. If there is another vent like this one, replace it with a #2 also.

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  The Steam Whisperer Posts: 1,328

  October 2025

  If you need to retain the vacuum aspect, put a teflon ball check valve under it…. we use Apollo 61-104-A1..less spring

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