A method for channeling a fluid through different passages of a valve (10, 100, 1000), the method comprising the steps of: a) providing the valve (10, 100, 1000) comprising: - a housing (14, 140, 1140) provided with said fluid passages (18, 180, 1180) for circulating the fluid therein at a fluid pressure, the housing having a housing interface (22, 220, 1220) with ports (20, 200, 1200) connected to said fluid passages (18, 180, 1180); - a valve element (16, 160, 1160) having a valve element interface (24, 240, 1240) facing the housing interface, said valve element (16, 160, 1160) interacting with the ports of the housing interface (20, 200, 1200), the valve element being movable between different positions, so as to permit or obstruct communication between the fluid passages; and - a biasing element (30, 130, 1130) for biasing the valve element interface against the housing interface; b) applying a sealing load force by means of the biasing element (30, 130, 1130) when the valve element is stationary and the valve is in operation, and c) applying a reduced sealing load force by means of the biasing element (30, 130, 1130) while moving the valve between the different positions, characterized in that: step c) comprises a sub-step of applying a sealing load force with an intermediate sealing load force value when the valve element (16, 160, 1160) moves past the ports (20, 200, 1200) of the housing, said intermediate sealing load force having a value between a process sealing force value corresponding to the sealing load force applied in step b) and a movement sealing force value applied in between two successive ones of said ports. a) providing the valve (10, 100, 1000) comprising: - a housing (14, 140, 1140) provided with said fluid passages (18, 180, 1180) for circulating the fluid therein at a fluid pressure, the housing having a housing interface (22, 220, 1220) with ports (20, 200, 1200) connected to said fluid passages (18, 180, 1180); - a valve element (16, 160, 1160) having a valve element interface (24, 240, 1240) facing the housing interface, said valve element (16, 160, 1160) interacting with the ports of the housing interface (20, 200, 1200), the valve element being movable between different positions, so as to permit or obstruct communication between the fluid passages; and - a biasing element (30, 130, 1130) for biasing the valve element interface against the housing interface; - a housing (14, 140, 1140) provided with said fluid passages (18, 180, 1180) for circulating the fluid therein at a fluid pressure, the housing having a housing interface (22, 220, 1220) with ports (20, 200, 1200) connected to said fluid passages (18, 180, 1180); - a valve element (16, 160, 1160) having a valve element interface (24, 240, 1240) facing the housing interface, said valve element (16, 160, 1160) interacting with the ports of the housing interface (20, 200, 1200), the valve element being movable between different positions, so as to permit or obstruct communication between the fluid passages; and - a biasing element (30, 130, 1130) for biasing the valve element interface against the housing interface; b) applying a sealing load force by means of the biasing element (30, 130, 1130) when the valve element is stationary and the valve is in operation, and c) applying a reduced sealing load force by means of the biasing element (30, 130, 1130) while moving the valve between the different positions, characterized in that: step c) comprises a sub-step of applying a sealing load force with an intermediate sealing load force value when the valve element (16, 160, 1160) moves past the ports (20, 200, 1200) of the housing, said intermediate sealing load force having a value between a process sealing force value corresponding to the sealing load force applied in step b) and a movement sealing force value applied in between two successive ones of said ports.