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It is more normal to shut off the water supply at the suppliers stopcock (at the edge of your property near the road) when you need to do this. If you can not find the main stopcock to do this, contact your supplier.
If you must resort to freezing the mains before your stopcock, you need to get a qualified plumber to do this for you.
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How do you change angle valve for toilet?
Shut off valve at the wall? Turn the main water line off and change it. How you change it would depend on what type it is and how it attaches to the pipe.
What is main feed water stop valve?
It's a valve that regulates the main water pipe.
Why do you have no water pressure after turning on the main valve?
Water not on at street 'city' valve, or other valves--after inside main valve--off.
What to do if the water pressure in your house is too high?
There is usually a main water valve that comes into the house, locate this valve and turn it down. Installing a pressure reducing valve after water main valve will allow for adjustment of water pressure to proper setting.
What is a water Toby?
A water Toby is a shut valve at a water main
How do you replace main water valve?
You turn off the water valve before it -probably on the sidewalk, or just on your front yard. Then remove the main valve and replace it. NOT a job for amateurs. I hope you have some experience at least.
Why won't the hot water stop running even with the main shut off valve shut off?
The valve seat or washer on the main valve are not seating/sealing properly.
Where is the water shut off for a shower in the bath tub?
Outside at the main shut off valve. Showers/Bathtubs do not normally have a shutoff valve like sinks and toilets. The main water valve for the house must be turned off.
How do you change a shut off valve?
I'm not being stupid, you just change it. How ever it is installed, threaded on, sweated or compression fitting, remove and replace. I'm assuming water. There is another shut off valve further down the line. If it is the main shut off in the house, there is one at the meter. Shut the water off, drain the pipes and change it.
What will happen if the main water pipes break?
Water will run until a valve or pump is shut off upstream from water main break.
Why is the lawn sprinkler head leaks water when the main water valve is shut off?
After a main water valve is closed the system's PVC pipes are still full of water and will drain to the lowest sprinkler head until the system is empty.
How do you fix a furnace main gas valve that is stuck in open position and main burner burns all the time replaced thermostat and new wire without change?
the without change part is the most difficult part of the answer. Change the valve. Mine was less than $100. You have a runaway gas valve-the other contributor is right-replace the gas valve asap.
