Danfoss RAVB, RAVRAVL Installation guide

Thermostatic Radiator Valve Identification and Cross Reference

The following are various families of Danfoss thermostatic radiator valves that have been offered. Below are identifying characteristics
on how to identify these Danfoss families.

If the valve is fine but the operator (control) needs to be replaced, an appropriate adapter may be required allowing the valve to be
used with the current RA2000 operators.

Valve

Type

RAVB

RAVL /

R-1PS

RAV /

VMT

RA

Image Identifying Characteristics

Valve body with double
solder unions ends.
3-“prong” style of operator
base attachment to the
valve. Hot water application
only.

Valve’s body shape
“hexagonal” in appearance.
One pipe steam only.

Operator Only Valve & Operator

Replacement kit:
013X3180 (has adapter and
valve mounted operator)

013X3182 (has adapter and
valve mounted w/ remote
sensor)

(not available)

Valve mounted operator:

Metal band with screw
clamping the operator
(control) to valve. Valve is
not hexagonal in
appearance.

Operator (control) attaches
to valve with large threaded
nut.

013G8072 adapter used and
a valve mounted RA2000
operator

Wall mounted operator:
013G8072 adapter used and
any wall mounted RA2000
operator

013G8070 adapter and any
RA2000 operator can be
mounted to the adapter

Replacement Requirements

Replace with a new
RA2000 valve and a new
RA-2000 thermostatic
operator

Replace with a new
RA2000 1-pipe steam
valve and RA-2000
thermostatic operator.

Replace with a new
RA2000 valve and a new
RA-2000 thermostatic
operator

Replace with a new
RA2000 valve and a new
RA-2000 thermostatic
operator

RA2000

/ RA-C

An Allen screw holds the
operator (control) to the
valve.

No adapter is required. Any style of RA2000 operator can
be mounted to an RA2000 or RA-C valve.