Replacing Water Shut Off Valve Under Sink

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Replacing water shut off valve under sink.

There s an easy way to fix it and you may want to give it a try. Cut the supply line with a pipe cutter leaving enough room between the escutcheon plate and the cut to allow installation of the valve fitting. If this happens to you you can simply replace the valve with a new valve that matches the old one. Today i show you how to quickly replace a faulty water shutoff valve under the sink.

Includes planning equipment and material acquisition area preparation and protection. When cutting the supply line cut slowly and gently so. One for the hot water supply and the other for the cold. Replacing a shut off valve compression valve or angle stop may seem like a daunting task but it really takes less than 5 minutes.

Turn off the next valve up the line which may be the main water supply valve. Typically there are two shut off valves installed underneath the kitchen sink. Place a bucket under the old valve. Shut off water supply.

To replace a shut off valve in the kitchen sink you need to locate the valves that turn the water supply on or off. Shut off the water at the main shutoff valve. Place valve in accessible location. If you have a gas water heater turn the knob to the pilot position.

Open the faucet to drain the line. Cut fit and securely attach shut off valve to existing water supply line. Under sink shutoff valves also called fixture shutoffs or stop valves allow you to turn off the water to the sink or other fixture without having to use the home s main shutoff. Then open a faucet on the lowest level of your house and another faucet on an upper level to drain the pipes.

Support see jane dri. This main valve is typically located. The shut off valves are easy to spot. Deburr the pipe with a deburring tool.

With a few household tool. Turn the water supply off to the stop valve by closing the main gate valve. Shut off the circuit breakers to an electric water heater. If your water supply valve is leaking you may not need to replace it.

These inexpensive little valves rarely get used and when they do sometimes they leak. Demolition and wall floor ceiling surface restoration is extra if needed. Ignoring minor leaks can waste up to three gallons of water every day and can also lead to permanent water stains and rot under your sink. Prepare for valve replacement.