Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner replace the shutoff valve underneath her kitchen sink.
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Time: 1-2 hours
Cost: $30
Skill Level: Moderate
Tools List for Rebuilding a Shut Off Valve:
Wrench
Screwdriver
Shopping List:
Valve stem repair kit
Steps:
1. Shut the water off to the house.
2. Pull the handle off the shutoff valve using the screwdriver.
3. Loosen the gland nut behind the handle using the wrench.
4. Unscrew and remove the valve.
5. Screw in the new valve from the repair kit.
6. Tighten the gland nut back over the new valve with the wrench.
7. Put the handle back on with the screwdriver.
8. Turn the water back on.
Resources:
Richard repaired the stem on the kitchen faucet shutoff valve using a multi-turn valve stem repair kit, manufactured by BrassCraft (https://www.brasscraft.com/).
Everything else he used to repair the shutoff valve, including the wrench and the screwdriver, can be purchased at home centers and plumbing supply stores.
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I would just replace the washer.
How much to turn the valve when i am finished the job? Just a little bit or all the way ? Tnx . I have a toilet aqua drainer and a low presure , water is runing very slowly
Great instructional video by Richard, and smart homeowner. Because it shows one of the advantages of Brasscraft Multi-Turn valves vs Solid Metal (e.g. Brass) 1/4 Turn valves--they can be repaired easily. But, it also shows the disadvantage of Multi-Turn values vs Solid Metal 1/4 turn valves---they have rubber seals that deteriorate. Multi-Turn valves are best for tight spaces behind/under toilets because of the fact they are so easy to repair when a Toilet is in your way. But, everywhere else, Solid Metal 1/4 turn valves are the best choice. The argument about the plastic stems in multi-turn valves in not a big deal in my experience since the rubber seals deteriorate long before there are any plastic issues--unless of course there are young children in the house who like playing with the valves; then, it should be Metal all the way!.
Quiet helpful! Thanks
Rich finally used a smooth-jawed adjustable wrench to remove something instead of chewing it up with a pair of Channelocks! I knew he had one in his tool bag; I think it just kept getting worked down to the bottom. On a nut that size, he might have used the closed end of a combination wrench to ensure he didn't round-over the nut; just an observation. I think many of us would have changed out the entire valve, but he did this repair to show us an alternative and to save the homeowner some money.
New one is plastic. Old one is metal.
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Does nobody in north America just change the washer. Do they no sell them separately
Life saver! The pipe to the shut off valve is too short to cut off and replace.