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Ideal Gas Valve 320 178152
Ideal Gas Valve 320, part 178152, for Ideal Commercial Imax XEL and Imax Xtra EL appliances. A gas-carrying valve controlling flow to the burner.
At a glance
- Part type: Gas valve
- Appliance family: Ideal Commercial Imax XEL and Imax Xtra EL
- This part is fitted to a gas appliance; installation must be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
£1,995.83
£1,663.19 ex. VAT · VAT at 20%
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What it is
The Ideal Gas Valve 320 is a gas-carrying valve supplied under part number 178152 for Ideal Commercial appliances. It sits in the gas train and controls the flow of gas through to the burner, opening and closing in response to demand from the appliance's control sequence. It is listed for the Imax XEL and Imax Xtra EL ranges, where it forms part of the ignition and burner management circuit.
Signs this part needs replacing
- The burner fails to light, or lights only intermittently, on a call for heat
- The appliance locks out shortly after ignition is attempted
- No gas is delivered to the burner even though the control board is calling for it
- The flame drops out during a run cycle without a fault elsewhere in the gas train
- The valve does not shut off cleanly when demand ends
Before you order
- Confirm the appliance model and serial number against the compatibility list before ordering
- Quote part number 178152 when checking the part against the appliance
- Check whether the joint gasket or seal at the valve connection needs replacing at the same time
- This part is fitted to a gas appliance; installation must be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer.
Mechanical
| Part type | Gas valve |
|---|---|
| Appliance family | Ideal Commercial Imax XEL and Imax Xtra EL |
Compliance
| Manufacturer part number (MPN) | 178152 |
|---|---|
| Commodity code | 8481 80 99 00 |
| GPC classification | Valves/Fittings - Water and Gas |
| Make | Model / assembly | Reference | Years | Fitment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDEAL COMMERCIAL IDEAL COMMERCIAL PARTS | — | — | — | |
| IDEAL COMMERCIAL IMAX XEL 715KW | — | — | — | |
| IDEAL COMMERCIAL IMAX XEL 715KW SAVE | — | — | — | |
| IDEAL COMMERCIAL IMAX XTRA EL 320KW | — | — | — | |
| IDEAL COMMERCIAL IMAX XTRA EL 395KW | — | — | — | |
| IDEAL COMMERCIAL IMAX XTRA EL 470KW | — | — | — | |
| IDEAL COMMERCIAL IMAX XTRA EL 545KW | — | — | — | |
| IDEAL COMMERCIAL IMAX XTRA EL 620KW | — | — | — |
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