shutoff valve

Hey Guys, New to home ownership and just had my first small leak from the kitchen sink. Don't have any valves under the sink to kill the supply to the taps there so need to go and turn off the main.When I get out there, I find there is no valve or switch to turn. Need some advice and direction...

We just installed an above ground tank because the inground water tank has a leak. We installed shutoff valves, so the tenants could decide if they wanted to use the above tank or the inground tank (when it's fixed). Whenever the above tank is used solely (the ground tank valve is closed), the...

Does anyone know if these are shutoff valves? (pics attached) They look like they could be but they also just look like bolt covering things. I moved to Switzerland and would like to replace the kitchen sink faucet, but don't want to go turning things that should not be turned. The green...

Hey everyone! My situation is this: my wife and I recently bought a house in Denver, CO. The first snow of the year is coming up, with temperatures expected to reach a low of 16. In preparation for this, I borrowed an air compressor from my dad and we flushed the sprinkler lines. However, we...

Hi all, I have a house built in 2005 that has a bunch of those crappy Accor technology shutoff valves. I have one that needs replacing right now but I am going to end up replacing them all eventually. I can remove the Accor valves but my question is about the replacements. My options seem to...

Hi All! This is my first time posting here but I was needing some help with how to add a shutoff valve to some old plumbing. My entire house doesn't have a single shutoff valve except for the main?? I Guess that is how they used to do it back then? I recently had a leaky faucet in the bathroom...

I'm in process of replacing 30 year old toilets in my home. I started with one of them and hit an issue with shut off value. The shut off value is almost right behind the toilet (see picture new_toilet). With my new Toto toilet, we had to angle the toilet a little bit to avoid breaking the...

Hello Plumbing Wizards, My toilet, that has to be replaced, is 14 rough in but also has only 4" from the shut off to the center. The shut off valve is too close to the base. I purchased a Toto Vespin II that didn't fit at the base and now am stuck with it plus need to get a new one. Toto...

I have the need to be able to turn my sink shut offs on and off nightly as my mother with dementia is now living with us and most mornings lately, I find she has left a sink running hot water down the drain for who knows how long. Nothing has overflowed, so no damage other than to my water and...

Hello everyone, On the first morning of my holidays I turned the shut off valve to the hot water on my bathroom sink to see if I can increase the pressure. The more I turned, the less hot water came out. So I turned to the other direction and the hot water just stopped running all together...

Hello, I have a shutoff valve to an outdoor hose bib. The red handle literally cracked off (a few months ago) and I'd like to replace it so I don't have to turn the stem with pliers to shutoff the water. It's a multi-turn valve and I counted the ridges at 16. I bought a 16-point broach valve...