Seal and fluid valve having such a seal

A method for mounting a fluid valve, or multi-path fluid valve, having the steps of:

• a) providing a valve housing having a plurality of valve housing openings;
• b) providing a seal with a cylindrical, resilient base member having a plurality of sealing openings;
• c) providing an adjustable valve body;
• d) inserting the seal into the valve housing in such a manner that a respective one of the plurality of valve housing openings overlaps with a respective one of the plurality of sealing openings;
• and
• e) inserting the adjustable valve body into the base member.

A fluid valve comprising:

• at least one seal further comprising:
• a cylindrical, resilient base member;
• a plurality of sealing openings being part of the base member;
• a plurality of first sealing portions which are arranged at an outer side of the base member for sealing abutment against a valve housing of the fluid valve, each of the plurality of first sealing portions are arranged circumferentially around a respective sealing opening of the base member;
• a plurality of second sealing portions, which are arranged at an inner side of the base member, for sealing abutment against an adjustable valve body of the fluid valve, each of the plurality of second sealing portion are arranged circumferentially around a respective sealing opening of the base member;
• a first layer arranged at the inner side of the base member, the first layer at least partially in contact with the valve body during use of the seal;
• wherein the first layer has a sliding friction coefficient which is less with respect to the valve body and/or static friction coefficient which is less than the base member;
• a valve housing with a plurality of valve housing openings;
• and
• an adjustable valve body for sealing a respective fluid path between a respective valve housing opening and a respective valve body opening of an internal fluid channel of the valve body.