Glow Worm 40/52 Replacement valve...

[JCB42]

Hi,

I'm totally new to this forum, but after searching through your site, I've yet to find a thread which solves my query so here goes:

I have a Glow Worm 40/52 boiler [1966] which has a valve that has packed up. Speaking to the repair man who came out to look at it, the valve is rather old and hard to find. This is a direct copy of what it says on the side of the valve:

General Controls by White Rogers
Catalog Number: UB57R1BB224
Plate Number: 0009 E

1/2 PSI Volts/Hz 24/50
Amps .160

6.0" W.C. REG.NAT.GAS
Replaces UK48RBB05

Does anybody have an idea as to where I may be able to locate one of these valves? Or even a modern alternative which could replace it? internet or shop, anything would be a great help!
[I'm based in the Midlands so a trek up to scotland is not something i'd want to be doing!]

I really don't want to replace the boiler just yet, I plan on doing that when I renovate the property in a few years time.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

James

 

[gaspro1981]

is this the valve with the brown control knob and the orange wires

 

[JCB42]

is this the valve with the brown control knob and the orange wires

No sorry, its a blue control knob, don't know the colour of the wires; apparently its a Maclaren make, just to add to the confusion of various brands.

Do you know anywhere I might be able to get the valve?

 

[BingoBongo]

gas valve which is harder to find than rocking horse sh1t as its obsolete

 

[JCB42]

Damn, any other suggestions?

 

[BingoBongo]

where was the repair guy from,could just be thermocouple or dirty pilot

but i am assuming he checked that

 

[gas_man_gaz]

is this it by any chance?

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• gas_man_gaz
• 8 Aug 2009
• 2

 

[BingoBongo]

thats a gas valve for a bed

 

[JCB42]

BingoBongo:
It does look a lot like it! lol Where did you manage to get that one?

 

[gas_man_gaz]

ya blind man, i posted the pic! n i got it out me cupboard

 

[gaspro1981]

you can still get them gas valves from parts center

 

[Deleted member 105431]

the boiler is 43 yrs old ffs! Get a new one you skinflint!

 

[JCB42]

Lol yep, i am blind! Sorry!

It looks the same, but is it the same i.e. the one with a catalogue number: UB57R1BB224?

Anybody know the 'modern' serial number for this part? Googling that number seems to come up with void results

 

[gas_man_gaz]

are ya sure ya ant missed a 0 out? ub57r01bb224

 

[gas_man_gaz]

http://www.powred.com/boiler-heaters.php