Do it Yourself: RE: [DIY] Water shut off valve

13 May 2016

RE: [DIY] Water shut off valve

I have been known to sweat a few pipes BUT if replacement becomes the preferred path, I will be seeking professional help. A lot of this copper would have to be disassembled to allow removal of the valve. I am going to the building department to ask about the miracle "pex" tubing. Maybe if I could use that I would still dyi but the present copper pipe provides support for the meter. Lots of time to plan this - can live this way until the house goes up for sale.

J Hnidy
Pixel C

On May 12, 2016 22:08, "Ron Johnson l0c0l0b0@hotmail.com [DoIt_Yourself]" <DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

My experience with a gate vale is that if it doesn't shut off, replace it. A ball valve would be better.

You mentioned copper pipe. If you know how to cut and solder it, all the more power to you. Otherwise you should hire a licensed plumber and let him take it off and put the new one on.

To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thu, 12 May 2016 19:06:40 -0400
Subject: [DIY] Water shut off valve

There is a 3/4 inch copper pipe that brings my water from the city. The first thing it sees when it gets to the basement is a shut off valve - I think the correct name is gate valve.

That valve will not shut off the water. It will only slow the flow to a trickle.The city has replaced my water meter twice and both times they had to turn off the water at the street before they removed the old meter.

I have purchased a brand new gate valve and it looks like it should come apart for clean up. But I have put a lot of torgue on the thing and it only laughs at me. My hope was that I could take the new one apart and see if cleaning out the valve body is a real possibllity.

The city will be happy to come out and turn off the water so I can work on this problem. If I gp gorilla on the real valve, can I damage - bend - the copper water pipe? If I get an impact wrench will that take the thing apart? Most important, if I can get it apart, will I be able to clean up the valve body and just put the thing back together?

Thanks

Jerry Windows
Woodhaven, Mi