Baro Getting Stuck
I noticed that my baro sometimes gets stuck so the flap will not move. I tried sanding the inside of the pipe where the flapper sits and just noticed it's stuck again. Should I remove the flapper and sand the edges of the flepper?
- Blackdiamonddoug
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try some wd 40
I would replace it the life you save maybe your own
I would replace it the life you save maybe your own
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If you open it by hand you should be able to see where it's hanging up, usually a bent tab near the hinge. No need to sand or file, just bend it back. I have seen the hinge pins wear a groove deep enough to make them hang up, if it's that worn, it's time for a new one.
I noticed that if I pushed the pin that is on the left of the flapper to the right the flapper moves just a little and then the flapper doesn't get hung up. I'm just worried that the flapper might move and get hung up again. I guess I need to take it all apart.
I tried the WD40 for the hell of it and it didn't help but I did lube all my hinges and such while I was at it. Anyway, the pin probably did wear down the hole it sits in by a little which make the flapper hang. If I could get that pin to sit a little higher then I would rest assured if the flapper moves it will not get hung up. Any ideas.
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How about sliding a piece of alum foil around the pin to act as a shim ????
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Desperate people do desperate things.... this is my oil boiler damper. I took some delrin & made new hinge points.
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Freddy you inspired me. The pins have to be able to move freely or the flapper doesn't work right so a wedge in the hole to raise the pins doesn't work. I took a 2" x 2" piece of sheet metal and cut a small v in the top. I didn't realy need the V but what the heck. Then I flexed the metal so it would fit the contour of the outside of the baro. next, I put a dab of goop on the metal swatch and used aluminum tape to tape it all in to place. This does esentially what Freds setup does but I was ablt to do it in place and I didn't have to use screws (not that it matters). Problem solved.
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They can stick if the ear on the flapper that goes through the pipe and acts as a stop rubs on it.