--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "mrsfcsn" <captnhoney@...> wrote:
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> I have developed a leak in my upstairs bathtub/shower is it is single handle shower I believe by moen. I was looking at youtube videos on how to do it but I am a little lost. I have unscrewed it even took out the U clip. When I used my pliers to pull the valve the water comes back on. Is there a special tool I need and do I need to turn off the water to the house and also if I need to turn off the water to the house where would I do that at? Thanks If there is anything else you can advice me on I would appreciate it. The leak is making me insane and my water bill has gone up.
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> Brandi
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The water meter show be removed, with a stong screwdriver or water mater handle (at local hardware/big box store whose plumbing advisor should tell you how to insert the water meter handle). there should be a pipe with your meter and cutoff spicled at some point. There should be an arrow indicating direction of water flow. to stop the flow into the house, turn with a water meter handle(less than $20 at most places, and handy to have on hand) so that the arrow is pointing up or down with respect to the water line---like the letter T, but upside down. The black object in the second photo is a plastic cleanout plug for that particular plumbing line---maybe, you sewer l
line.
Regardless of which tool you use,( handle or screwdriver and locking joint pliers--to turn the cutoff), yoou will need some strength to do this job.
Good luck.
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