SERVICE LETTER SAL2102
Obsolete; FD Valve w/VPC-V and FD Valve w/VPC
Dear Customer, Hareid, February 2021
Since 2017 the VFD Piston valve has replaced the FD Valve w/VPC and FD Valve w/VPC-V valves in
our vacuum system. Spare parts and complete replacement valves have been available from stock,
despite FD Valve w/VPC and FD Valve w/VPC-V becoming legacy products. Cost of goods sold no
longer justify this level of support, hence we hereby announce End of Life for FD Valve w/VPC and
FD Valve w/VPC-V from December 31st, 2022.
Overview of legacy valves and replacement valves
Legacy valve: To be replaced with:
054101000 FD Valve w/VPC, Complete 054100970 VFD, Piston valve Complete
Note: For this version, the release button
must also be replaced. Options:
• 100100041 Release Button.
• 100100070 Release Button w/Console.
054110100 FD Valve 054100970 VFD, Piston valve Complete
If used on 054101000 FD Valve w/VPC,
Complete
(If used on 054101070 FD Valve w/VPC-V, Note: For this version, the release button
Complete replace with: must also be replaced. Options:
054100970 VFD, Piston valve Complete) • 100100041 Release Button.
• 100100070 Release Button w/Console.
054100960 VFD Valve, Complete 054100970 VFD, Piston valve Complete
SERVICE LETTER SAL2102
Obsolete; FD Valve w/VPC-V and FD Valve w/VPC
Legacy valve: To be replaced with:
054101070 FD Valve w/VPC-V, Complete 054100970 VFD, Piston valve Complete
054101060 FD Valve w/VPC, Complete 054100971 VFD, Piston valve Complete
Note: For this version, the release button
must also be replaced. Options:
• 100100041 Release Button.
• 100100070 Release Button w/Console.
054110110 FD Valve 054100971 VFD, Piston valve Complete
If used on 054101060 FD Valve w/VPC,
Complete
Note: For this version, the release button
must also be replaced. Options:
• 100100041 Release Button.
• 100100070 Release Button w/Console.
(If used on 054101090 FD Valve w/VPC-V
Complete, replace with: 054100971 VFD Valve,
Piston Complete)
054101090 FD Valve w/VPC-V, Complete 054100971 VFD, Piston valve Complete
SERVICE LETTER SAL2102
Obsolete; FD Valve w/VPC-V and FD Valve w/VPC
Legacy valve: To be replaced with:
054100961 VFD Valve, Complete 054100971 VFD, Piston valve Complete
054100950 VD Valve, Complete 054100955 VD, Piston valve Complete
➢ The VFD Piston valve is directly interchangeable and can be installed as a replacement to all FD
Valve w/VPC and FD Valve w/VPC-V valves.
Benefits of Piston Valve:
• Improved and safer discharge/lifting function on low vacuum
• Increased time between maintenance (Lab. test: number of cycles increased from approx.
100.000 to 250.000 flushes before required maintenance).
• Reduced maintenance costs.
• Easy slide on-off mechanism
• Lower price
Please do not hesitate to contact us for an offer:
Jets Vacuum AS, AFTERMARKET:
Your contact person at Jets™ or Email us at
[email protected]Front desk: +47 700 39 100
Jets™ Global Sales and Service network:
for more details see: www.jetsgroup.com/contact
Best regards
Raymond Hovlid
Service Manager
Jets Vacuum AS