Water Shut Off Valve Handle Replacement

Before you remove the toilet shut off valve you ll need to drain the supply line to prevent the water remaining in the pipe from gushing out onto your bathroom floor.

Water shut off valve handle replacement. Shut off valves partially or fully stop flow. Loosening the multi turn handle allows water to flow through the valve. I needed to turn off the sprinkler system water for the winter. Multi turn shut off valves have a handle that when tightened forces a rubber gasket onto a seat in the middle of the valve that restricts water.

With a 90 turn of the valve handle you are able to stop the flow of water leading to the plumbing fixture allowing for maintenance and repair without shutting off the water to the entire home. It s reachable through a 2 3 diameter pvc pipe and i use a t handle wrench to turn it on or off. Depending on how the lever is turned allows you to visually see if the valve is open or closed. More product details close.

They re also durable and great for situations where you want easy on off function and no loss of pressure. These include ball valves a type designed with a ball that s connected to a lever. The handle broke off my sprinkler shutoff ball valve which is located 2 ft beneath the ground.