Repair main water valve that won't shut off

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@vanw7019 Ай бұрын

thank you for showing us it can be done! a handyman told me he can not repair the valve. he needs o take parts off and use a new shut off valve. $160.00 + part

@1942nn 4 ай бұрын

Great video. Having exact same problem with exact same kind of valve. Plan to fix it, but the valve is really close to the ground. Hope that that does not make it too difficult.

@mikemoreno4469 10 ай бұрын

That was excellent. Thank you.

@Vincerama 6 ай бұрын

When I repaired mine, the head of the brass screw that held the washer in CRUMBLED. I used a pick to pick out the remnants of the washer and luckily was able to get the rest of the screw out. The body was OK so I was able to figure out the thread size. I replaced the washer and screw in the parts department at Ace Hardware, Home Depot didn't have the right washer. Fixed like new! I'm still surprised that the brass head of a screw would completely crumble to the touch though. I was very luck that the city water meter is in the driveway in a box with an easily removed lid.

@tommyg4822 7 ай бұрын

Considering the hassle of getting the water company to shut off the main any time you need to service this valve, wouldn't it have been a good idea to also replace the stem nut packing "while you were in there?"

@areolaman 11 ай бұрын

Is that the ground wire for the whole house?

@Kblom768 9 ай бұрын

Just had mine replaced with a ball valve.

@tilleytristan 11 ай бұрын

the city is coming to shutoff my water tomorrow for this exact issue. I have a lot more copper pipe to work with to potentially replace my valve with a ball valve if needed.

@RS240766 6 ай бұрын

What was the size of the new washer?

@mgtow-balance3409 Жыл бұрын

no plumber's tape required?

@Vincerama 6 ай бұрын

No. As he said the threads are straight and the brass faces meet and seal. You only need plumbers tape or pipe dope on tapered thread pipe fittings where the pipe threads are slightly tapered and lock in as you tighten them. This valve (and most) don't use that in such places. It's more for connecting fittings to pipe and less so for attaching handles/stems into valve bodies.

@discoveryman59 Жыл бұрын

Good job! Only problem is the washer you put in is made today, I bet it only lasts 5 or 10 years and it will need doing again, everything made today is made to fail quickly.

@sixter4157 Жыл бұрын

I replaced hose bibb washers that were 20+ years old. The new washers lasted maybe 3 years before they started leaking. I changed the hose bibbs out for 1/4 turn ball valve type after that.

@discoveryman59 Жыл бұрын

@@sixter4157Isn't it sad the way thing are today? Yeah ball valve's are the way to go.

@USArmy91222 Ай бұрын

my main shutoff valve turns water off okay, but when open water drips from that nut..would packing grease resolve this problem?

@tannerwest6823 Жыл бұрын

Looks like a 3/8 large or 1/2 inch Bibb washer

@Edajjj Ай бұрын

Bucket aka foam cup 😢

@jboulet07 2 ай бұрын

While you had the whole thing apart you should do it all, packing, washer and a new screw.

@terran5569 Ай бұрын

I would only use channel lock pliers in an emergency, use a crescent, open end, or even a monkey wrench so you don't chew up the brass.

@alockworkorange7296 9 ай бұрын

All the old hardware stores around me have pretty much gone out of buisness and now im stuck on speeding 3$+ on a bolt

@AndersGreen Жыл бұрын

Good fix, but also, dude! Get some kind of mini phone stand or something so you don't have to do everything with just one hand! I'm feeling sorry for you over here! ❤❤

@knurles Жыл бұрын

Code here makes me have a gate valve on both sides. I hate that. So I have 4 shut offs. At the street then two gates at the meter socket and then a full port ball valve. Problem solved never touch the gate.

@JG-rm1di 9 ай бұрын

Should have just put a ball valve in.

@賣国賊肃药元 4 ай бұрын

Washer should tell number.

@vipkarl 7 ай бұрын

I'm sure you never need to use it, but it goes bad anyway

@NiNjaTurtLe697 Жыл бұрын

What washer 🤔. 😂

@marks4471 Жыл бұрын

Replace that crappy old-school valve with a ball valve!

@mikemaj8467 3 ай бұрын

If he doesn't have unions on each side of the valve, which he likely doesn't, what you are suggesting is alot more work. Especially for a valve that is hardly used.

@marks4471 3 ай бұрын

@@mikemaj8467 It’s an FIP gate valve! All he has to do is unscrew it from the pipe and screw a new FIP ball valve back on. Lol

@vipkarl Ай бұрын

@@marks4471really? I'm in the same situation

@賣国賊肃药元 4 ай бұрын

You should replacement all valve.