Thermarest Valve

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norts
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Thermarest Valve

Wed 14 Nov, 2007 9:05 am

I need to replace the valve in my thermarest. Has anyone had any experience in doing it. Any tips or if it was a success would be appreciated.

I melted the valve in my prolite 4

Roger
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Wed 14 Nov, 2007 10:32 am

Are they an Australian manufacturer? Might be better to send it back to the factory? Maybe try a google.
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Prolite Repairs

Wed 14 Nov, 2007 5:17 pm

You should check out their "Lifetime Limited Warranty" the Cascade agent in Aus is Spelean P/L cascade@spelean.com.au ph 61-2-9966-9800
The US ph for international warranty enquiries is (206) 505-9500
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norts
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Thermarest

Thu 15 Nov, 2007 7:08 am

I cant claim it on warranty, I had it near my slow combustion stove drying it out after the w/e and it fell forward and the valve was resting on the fire box door.
I spoke to Paddy Pallin and they will have some replacement valves in the next few weeks.

Roger
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Thu 15 Nov, 2007 11:11 am

Has anyone had any experience in doing it. Any tips or if it was a success would be appreciated.

hi norts, yes I've done it - a couple of years back. Not very stressful - pretty easy in fact!

If you're getting the 'official' Thermarest replacement pack (which you pretty much need to obtain the fresh valve), then no sweat, the process is just about dummy-proof.

Only hassle I had was changing a damaged *metal* valve for the standard replacement *plastic* valve in the repair pack.
Metal? - Yeah, it was an *old* mattress. :shock:

Even that was just an issue with the valves "looking different sizes", but actually working fine.

ProLites (like you have) of course are much too new to have anything other than a plastic valve

The 'Hot Bond' adhesive that comes in the valve replacement pack can, I believe, be substituted for SeamSeal, AquaSeal or even bicycle repair glue.

These products BTW, are the ones to use when repairing small pinprick holes in open-cell mattresses

So, in short, when Paddys come through with the repair pack, just follow the directions and you'll be right! :)
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