Here's how to install a hot or cold water shut-off valve under your sink. Apply plumbing sealant to the shut-off threads and attach it with a nut from the faucet tube. Measure the length of the copper ...

If you get drips of water coming through your pipes even with the main shutoff valve completely closed, it’s probably time to ...

Shut off the water to the leaking water valve. Unscrew the handle from the stem, lift the handle off, then loosen and remove ...

A small addition to your shower head can save you time, money, and water: a simple shutoff valve can toggle the water flow off and on without undoing your carefully-calibrated mix of hot and cold on ...

They should be easy to operate. In order to insure that valves perform up to these expectations, valve manufacturers generally specify or recommend that valves be installed per their instructions. For ...

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