Preventing Frozen Valves

eisprl · 11-10-2007, 01:27 PM

Hey All

Is there something you can put on your valves to prevent them form freezing/sticking in cold weather engagements?

tatakata · 11-10-2007, 03:03 PM

What kind of valve oil are you using right now.

stchasking · 11-10-2007, 06:46 PM

In cold weather try removing all the valve oil. Wipe the horn clean and all the valve cylinders and the pistons. The cold weather should increase the clearance between the monel piston and brass cylinder. No need for valve oil that increases in viscosity in the cold.

Short of that try the synthetics. Other people can recommend synthetics.

eisprl · 11-10-2007, 07:29 PM

thanks

I use Hetman synthetic on my yamaha.

rowuk · 11-10-2007, 08:12 PM

moisture is what allows the valves to freeze up. Always oil with synthetic BEFORE going outdoors.

11-10-2007, 01:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
eisprl Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Halifax, NS CANADA Posts: 505	Preventing Frozen Valves Hey All Is there something you can put on your valves to prevent them form freezing/sticking in cold weather engagements?
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11-10-2007, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
tatakata Mezzo Forte User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 957	Re: Preventing Frozen Valves What kind of valve oil are you using right now.

11-10-2007, 06:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
stchasking Forte User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,207	Re: Preventing Frozen Valves In cold weather try removing all the valve oil. Wipe the horn clean and all the valve cylinders and the pistons. The cold weather should increase the clearance between the monel piston and brass cylinder. No need for valve oil that increases in viscosity in the cold. Short of that try the synthetics. Other people can recommend synthetics.
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11-10-2007, 07:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
eisprl Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Halifax, NS CANADA Posts: 505	Re: Preventing Frozen Valves thanks I use Hetman synthetic on my yamaha.
	__________________ Eric Sproul Practice is like filling a leaky bucket Bb: Yamaha Xeno 8335 C: Bach Stadivarious 239L and 25A leadpipe (Owned by Eric Sholtz) Flugel: Yamaha Bobby Shew 6310Z Mouthpieces: GR tech www.stadband.ca

11-10-2007, 08:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Brand: Nat, Piston, Rotary Posts: 3,923	Re: Preventing Frozen Valves moisture is what allows the valves to freeze up. Always oil with synthetic BEFORE going outdoors.
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