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To ensure peak performance and longevity of your automatic 

control valve, Watts/Ames recommends following the below  

standard maintenance schedule.  

• 

Monthly Maintenance

– Visual inspection of valve(s) for leaks
– Inspect for proper operation(s); exercise valve.

• 

Quarterly Maintenance

– Conduct monthly inspection.
– Validate/Re-establish necessary setpoints of controls/pilots. 

• 

Annual Maintenance

– Conduct monthly & quarterly inspections.
– Inspect & clean all strainers.  
– Inspect valve coating, touch up as required.

• 

3-5 Year Maintenance

– Conduct monthly, quarterly, & annual maintenance.
–  Inspect & replace valve elastomers (diaphragm, O-rings, 

valve/pilot seats)

– Re-establish necessary set points of controls/pilots.

Automatic Control Valve Maintenance Schedule

 

Troubleshooting Guide

 

Warning: 

The valve cannot be serviced under pressure.  

Upstream and downstream Isolation Valves must be installed 

to protect system piping. Accurate diagnosis and trouble-

shooting requires the valve to open fully, and may subject 

downstream piping and equipment to high pressure and/or 

flow rates. The downstream Isolation Valve should be kept 

closed while diagnosing the valve.

Extreme caution should be used while performing the 

troubleshooting techniques listed below.

WARNING

!

Recommended tools for diagnosis: (3) PRESSURE GAUGES, 

installed to monitor the inlet pressure, outlet pressure, and cover 

chamber pressure. If included, a POSITION INDICATOR should 

be installed to visually assess the position of the disc &  

diaphragm assembly.

 Test 1: Diaphragm Seal Test

1.  Close upstream & downstream isolation valves. Close pilot 

isolation valves or remove pilot control tubing to isolate valve 

cover from incoming fluid & pressure. Remove uppermost 

cover plug, test cock, or limit switch.

2.  With the valve cover chamber vented to atmosphere,  

partially open the upstream isolation valve, allowing incoming 

pressure to lift the disc & diaphragm assembly. A volume of 

water will be displaced from the cover chamber as the valve 

opens; consult valve specification sheets for approximate 

cover capacity. A continuous flow of water from the open port 

indicates a damaged diaphragm or loose disc & diaphragm 

assembly. Disassemble valve and replace diaphragm or tighten 

disc & diaphragm assembly.

Test 2: Seat Seal Test

1.  Close downstream isolation valve and install pressure gauges 

on an open inlet and outlet port of main valve.  

2.  Open upstream isolation valve to allow pressure on to the 

valve cover. Allow valve to fully close.

3.  Monitor downstream pressure gauge; reading should hold 

steady below incoming pressure. If pressure on downstream 

side rises to match upstream pressure, leakage is occurring 

through the seat of the main valve. Disassemble valve, inspect 

and repair/replace any required parts.
a.  If gauge pressure rises to match outlet pressure (down-

stream of closed isolation valve) yet remains below inlet 

pressure, the isolation valve may be leaking as opposed to 

main valve seat.

Test 3:  Freedom of Movement/Valve  

Travel Test

1.  Close upstream and downstream isolation valves. Install valve 

position indicator.  

2.  Partially open upstream isolation valve and allow cover to fill 

with fluid & pressure, closing the valve fully. Mark the position 

indicator’s full closed position.

3.  Isolate cover chamber from receiving fluid and pressure by 

closing isolation valves or removing control tubing.  

4.  Carefully vent cover chamber to atmosphere by opening test 

cock or removing a cover plug. Observe the valve position 

indicator as the valve travels to the full-open position. The disc 

& diaphragm assembly should move freely from fully closed to 

fully open position without binding or “grabbing” at any point 

during its movement.

a.  The disc & diaphragm assembly may momentarily “hesi-

tate” while travelling from fully closed to fully open position 

– this is a normal characteristic of diaphragm operated 

control valves, and does not indicate mechanical binding 

or improper valve operation.

b.  A continuous discharge of water from the cover chamber 

after venting to atmosphere indicates leakage past the 

diaphragm.

5.  If necessary, disassemble valve and inspect/repair disc & 

diaphragm assembly.

4          IOM-A-ACV-985-20_685-20   2115 

EDP# 1917104 

© 2021 Watts

IOM-A-ACV-985-20_685-20   2115 

EDP# 1917104 

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