Finding a direct replacement for the Honeywell Gas Control Valve 102837-01 in my Lennox furnace was kind of tricky. The unit is about 7 years old, and I could not find that exact part number in stock anywhere. I did some research and figured out that the VR8215S1503 is the updated replacement.It came reasonably packaged with some padding in a box small enough to keep it from banging around too much. The box was then sealed inside a padded envelope. If you have worked with solenoids before (the thing inside this valve that opens and closes the gas line to the heater manifold) then you know they can be a little sensitive. So, I was a bit nervous that mine would come DOA. That would have been a pretty big bummer, as it took a couple of days to receive this and my house was starting to get pretty cold.Thankfully it came ready to go. It had a little propane conversion kit packaged with it if you're curious about that. I didn't need the conversion kit as I didn't have to make any modifications as my furnace is natural gas. It would appear that the flow is preset properly from the factory, at least for my application.If you're doing this yourself, and don't have a set of pipe wrenches, I suggest getting some. A couple of 18 pipe wrenches will save you a lot of heartache, banged up knuckles, and bruised ego. If you try to use channelocks like I did, keep in mind that the manifold connected to the outlet on this gas control valve is likely going to fight you and fight you good.Also, DIYers, make sure you get good pipe dope! AKA pipe thread compound, AKA the stuff you put on the threads to make a sealed connection and prevent gas leaks. You will want to remove as much of the old dope as you can (I used a razerblade) and then coat all but the last two of the threads on the tip prior to wrenching them back on. I used Rectorseal yellow soft formula. Got it at my local hardware store for $5 but I'm sure you can get some on here.I am now my wife's hero for getting the heat back on, saving us several hundred dollars on having an HVAC pro come out, and not blowing up the house. If you're doing this yourself, when you turn the gas back on, prior to firing up the furnace, wait about 10-15 minutes. If you smell gas, you've got a leak somewhere. Also, just for safety's sake, once you've fired up the furnace come back and check on it again. If you have a gas leak the smell will be obvious. Turn off the gas, tighten your connections, and try again. If you didn't understand something that I've talked about here, consider hiring a pro. Good luck!
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