{"product_id":"miraco-189-valve-repair-kit-grey-521-valve","title":"Miraco 189 Valve Repair Kit for the Grey 521 Valve","description":"\u003cp\u003ePart \u003cstrong\u003e189\u003c\/strong\u003e is the valve repair kit for the \u003cstrong\u003egrey 521\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 40 to 80 PSI valve fitted across the LilSpring, MiraFount, E-Fount and BigSpring ranges. Several parts and components in one box, so the valve goes back together in one order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is in the box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;margin:18px 0;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:auto !important;font-size:0.93em;min-width:420px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:2px solid #b9902a;font-weight:700;color:#8a6a1f;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003ePart\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:2px solid #b9902a;font-weight:700;color:#8a6a1f;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e1d4;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e679G\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e1d4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eLower arm, grey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e1d4;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e678\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e1d4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eUpper arm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e1d4;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e677G\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e1d4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003ePlunger, grey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e1d4;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e680\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e1d4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eValve seat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e1d4;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e681G\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e1d4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eLock pin, grey\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e1d4;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e342\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e1d4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eNylon ratchet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e1d4;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;\"\u003e343\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6e1d4;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eBrass thumbscrew\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #b9902a;background:#fdf8e9;padding:16px 18px;margin:18px 0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:700;color:#8a6a1f;\"\u003eThe ratchet and thumbscrew are the reason to buy the kit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.7;\"\u003eParts \u003cstrong\u003e342\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e343\u003c\/strong\u003e — Miraco’s nylon ratchet and brass thumbscrew — are what hold the float arm at the height you set it. They are also the two pieces most likely to be missing, seized or stripped by the time a valve is off the unit. Having them in the box is the difference between finishing the job and waiting on a second order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the G means.\u003c\/strong\u003e The lower arm, plunger and lock pin in this kit carry a \u003cstrong\u003eG\u003c\/strong\u003e suffix — 679G, 677G, 681G. Miraco uses the letter to mark the valve colour, so the G parts are the grey ones and the same numbers with a B are the blue. If you are working from an old invoice or a mixed parts drawer, that letter is the thing to check.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrey, not blue.\u003c\/strong\u003e The older blue body is the 521B and takes the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/miraco-186-valve-repair-kit-blue-521b-valve\"\u003e186\u003c\/a\u003e instead, which carries low and high pressure orifice changes this kit does not. Look at the colour of the valve body first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRepair or replace?\u003c\/strong\u003e If the body is sound and it is the internals that are worn, the kit is the inexpensive route. If the body is damaged, the complete valve is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/miraco-high-pressure-valve-gray-40-80-psi-521\"\u003egrey 521\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiraco moulds its phone number into the cap and puts no part number where you would expect one, so if a number is all you can find, \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/miraco-valve-cap-phone-number-641-236-5822\"\u003ethis page explains it\u003c\/a\u003e. The \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/waterer-help\/miraco-521-valve-blue-vs-grey-leaks-and-repair\"\u003eblue versus grey guide\u003c\/a\u003e covers the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescribe the symptom and we will match the parts — \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miraco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54110912610499,"sku":"189","price":51.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0682\/1894\/5731\/files\/189_open_1745aa6b-c3d2-49fa-8bbf-5dc6b21677f8.png?v=1793394324","url":"https:\/\/www.petecosupply.com\/products\/miraco-189-valve-repair-kit-grey-521-valve","provider":"PeteCo Supply, LLC. ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}