Flowserve V901 VariCool Desuperheater User Manual
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Defect
No.
Possible cause
Remedy
 
Excessive valve seat leakage 
 
4.1
 
 
4.2
 
 
4.3
 
• 
damaged sealing edges at 
valve seat or plug 
•
foreign particles in seat area
 
 
•
plug does not close fully
•
contact customer services 
department or contract partner 
•
contact customer services 
department or contract partner 
•
refer to 3.1 to 3.5
 
Leaking stuffing box system 
 
 
5.1
 
 
 
 
5.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.3
 
 
5.4
 
 
•
compression force on packing 
too low 
 
 
 
•
worn packing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
•
dirty spindle
 
 
•
damaged spindle
•
slightly re-tighten stuffing box packing
Caution: make sure the valve spindles 
can still move ! 
•
slightly re-tighten stuffing box packing
Caution: make sure the valve spindles 
can still move ! 
•
if the packing does not stop leaking, 
contact customer service department 
or contract partner 
•
clean spindle with suitable cleaning 
agent 
•
contact customer services 
department or contract partner 
 
Leaking top or lid seal 
 
 
6.1
 
 
6.2
•
pressing force on seal(s) too 
low 
•
seal(s) defective
•
properly re-tighten top or lid nuts 
crosswise 
•
contact customer services 
department or 
contract partner
 
Leaking housing 
 
7.1
 
 
•
medium or flow related damage
•
contact customer service department 
or 
contract partner
 
No limit switch signal 
 
8.1
 
 
8.2
•
power supply to limit switch 
interrupted 
•
limit switch misadjusted
•
check power supply ( voltage, circuit 
breakers, connections ) 
•
readjust limit switch; operating 
distance see limit switch data sheet 
 
Vibrating positioner 
 
9.1
•
defective positioner
•
see maintenance and operating in 
structions of positioner manufacturer 
 
If the problem is not solved by taking the above measures, contact the customer services 
department or contract partner. 
 
