Add Shut Off Valve To Sink

If this happens to you you can simply replace the valve with a new valve that matches the old one.

Add shut off valve to sink.

Open the old valve all the way and tighten the packing nut. Drain the system by opening the sink and tub faucets on the lowest floor. Place the valve fitting onto the pipe to ensure a tight fit. Next use a wrench to loosen the water supply tube from the adapter.

Hold the tubing to the block with a drop ear bend support which is a. Apply a thin layer of solder flux or soldering paste to the inside of the valve s fitting seat and the outside of the pipe. Install blocking behind the sink and run 1 2 inch pex tubing around the blocking and extend it out from the wall about an inch. Here is a video showing you how to handle a situation in which the water shut off valve or angle stop does not want to close or shut off.

Tighten the compression fitting then shut off the new valve. 3 hold the knob. These inexpensive little valves rarely get used and when they do sometimes they leak. Your first step is to shut off the water to the entire house at the meter.

Then drain your home at the lowest point. Water will leak out so place a bowl under it. How to install a water shut off valve. Some water might remain in the system so keep a small bucket handy.

Usually this is a laundry tub outdoor spigot or kitchen faucet. Quickly swap in the new repair valve in the open position on top of the old valve. Plan where you ll place the shut off valve. Grasp the bonnet nut located directly under or next to the knob of the shutoff valve with an adjustable wrench.

Grasp the knob of the shutoff valve with another adjustable wrench. Usually the water main will be in a basement or garage. This tip if followe. The sharkbite push fit end allows you to simply push on to copper cpvc or pex with no solder clamps unions or glue.

Twist it to evenly distribute the flux. First step turn off the water to your house. If you re replacing a shut off valve that needs soldering to rigid copper begin by removing the old valve as above. Then cut copper pipe with an autocut tool.