Shutting Off The Water: How to Find the Main Water Shut Off Valve

Jump to 1:27 if you are having an emergency.
Introduction 0:00
Finding the City Water Line 0:52
Locating the Valve Inside 1:56
Types of Water Shut-off Valves 2:24
Closing the Valve 2:38
Exercise the Valve 3:10
Knowing how to shut the water off to your house is something that you really should know. Learn how to find where the main water valve is located in your house. This is especially important to know before there is an emergency.
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Dude. You dont realize how much money you saved me in 30 seconds. Thank you so much!

[@everythingkeez]

Finally somone with some sense I like that he gave a time stamp all the other video got ass whole telling there life story when we trying to turn off the water

[@radicalray2908]

My shower wouldn’t turn off this morning and the knob just kept spinning. I was freaking out. I came across your video and was able to find my main water valve in seconds. Thank you for making this video.

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Honestly had no idea how this was set up and now I do was able to fix my shower way easier now thank you

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[@vuxuannguyen2128]

Thank you so much! Now I learn how to shut off water of my house and differentiate between valves.

[@jacobstringfellow6802]

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Thank you I was in my home for a year and six months Couldn’t find the cut off valve until You explained the location of meter to valve

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[@Anyhourservices]

This is true. Even though you can shut it off at the meter, if you can avoid it, you shouldn't shut it off there. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@chriss8354]

@@Anyhourservices hi, why can't you turn it off there if you can't find the one at the house? Especially if water is gushing everywhere and you can't hesitate.

[@Anyhourservices]

If you can't find the one inside and it is an emergency, I would shut it off at the meter ... and I wouldn't hesitate to do it. But, if you have time to look for the main shut off in the house, I think it is a good thing for everyone living in the house to know where it is.

[@vacinemedine4335]

@@Anyhourservices I know where main shut off is in house, did not know which direction to turn knob, I did not have correct device to turn off meter outside niether did the nearest depo. Plus it was freezing. It was not an emergency yet. I was trying to prevent one. Thabks

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[@SirDave]

Thank you so much. The water got turned off of a deceased grandparents house due to a leak. I got it cut back on, but the water company didn't turn the master valve to turn it back on, even though they activated the water again. Someone on that contracted to check out the leak issue turn off the master valve I didn't detail that to me, so I haven't had water for almost a week, and have been trying to figure out how to get it turned back on, finding that Master valve.

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I appreciate that! I think everyone in the house should know where it is.

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[@yvonnesiber9803]

Ours was at the water leak monitor in the garage. This was very informative. Unfortunately we also didn't have internet service to view this so it took a few minutes to remember & locate! We had a broken water line outside but found a plumber who was able to come out to repair the following day. We're in Texas, under deep freeze for the week! Still have no water but managing looking forward to warmer days!

[@aNICKmations]

1:27 if you need to click on it to be fast 2:38 how to close it

[@Anyhourservices]

Thanks!

[@anthonytran7566]

Thanks please show the viewers how to shut off water from the city going the house.

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Here I go ,going to give it a try

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[@Anyhourservices]

Glad you liked it!

[@balloney2175]

I wish you also showed to us shutting off the one before that, b/c my problem is a leak before the main shut off and after the one close to the street. Explanation is great, though.

[@gmilstein]

So after you shut the valve, I'm assuming open the faucets to let the rest of the water out? Thanks for the video.

[@SuperRedshark1]

Thanks that was helpful. I could turn my water off with my tap-type valve previously. The water company has had contractors replacing their valve outside my property (blocking my car in). Now I can't turn off my water with my stop tap. Could the two be linked?

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[@donaldjackson3601]

Found it. Thanks a lot took me 20mins who knows what that charge would have been

[@Balke0r]

About to replace my water heater and cannot for the life of me find my main valve. WISH ME LUCK! thanks for the video! :D

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Did u find it? 🧐

[@robinbrown7953]

I'd like to know how to install a main shutoff valve, because my home doesn't have one and the one near the street is locked by the city.....no one has a video about that....only replacing one or finding one

[@maryyoung777]

Water meter on the street is 250 feet away on the next block. Following a straight line there is a hose bib. There is 30 feet to the mobile home and a septic tank back there besides. I'm having a feeling that there is no shutoff valve to the house.

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An unexpectedly excellent video. Outstanding video quality, editing, and information.

[@Jen_In_Jeneral]

You saved me from having scalding hot water. Thanks for the mention to skip ahead.

[@tipsy09]

in the basement when turning the main water supply valve back on, how much should it be open? mine is a gate valve

[@noctisgamma556]

For my hose, I follow the water pipe coming in from outside and then there’s another spigot inside the basement with the old circular handle shown in the video. But right next to that on the right hand side is another one and no spigot. Beyond that is the main shutoff. I have tried to turn the circular handle to the right of the indoor spigot but I can’t get it to move, and it only slightly turns counterclockwise. So is it ok if I do use a wrench to turn it clockwise? And it is always clockwise to shut it off? Thank you.

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[@kamiperzsi7495]

Does shutting off the water supply effect your water heater? I'm installing a new line for a water hose on the side of my house and I'm not sure if cutting the water off to the water heater is dangerous with the flame inside going or will it effect it in any way

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I have the same question

[@cbwz1237]

I couldnt find shit and water was going everywhere, I was so scared what my next water bill would be 😩, so I burnt down my house. Luckily my insurance company is paying out so that I can pay to get a new one built. Don't think I should have an issue like this for many years now.

[@anthonyvitale64]

Are there any other water valves that need to be turned off when working on a shower?

[@tannermcgrewtraining5]

This is a topic I have told myself once a week this year to figure out, and I’m finally doing it with a few hours remaining. Hopefully I don’t need the info in 2022 either 😅

[@William.Shakespeare]

i foundmine inside , but no valve , it has that straight line knob thing you use that long tool for , should i go at it with channel locks?

[@mightyscienceforall4188]

Most helpful video! Within seconds, I knew how to turn off the water valve. To the point. Thank you. Other videos not helpful in emergency situations because so long and useless .

[@longhair-dontcare9983]

All that PEX tubing. Scary. How long do you think that will last?

[@whatevawhateva8684]

Are you in North Texas? I need you come by my house 😞

[@monkeyboy4746]

Just put a wrench on it, what can go wrong?

[@rickkane8043]

Can you find the main shut off valve in the drawing or diagram for your house?

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[@scraplifetrashtocash4551]

Contact your local water companies. It is illegal in alot of States to mess with turning your main water source off from the street. The city owns those water meters. And it takes a locked in key to turn them off properly. Also if you have the new type. U need the magnet cover to reset the pressure when turning it off and on. U can get big fines. How do I know this? My neighbor turned his water off with one of those keys they sale at Home depot and he broke the valve. He was fined 35k and had to pay serious thousands more to the city to fix what he broke.

[@handle_1969]

I appreciate the time stamp. Saved my ass

[@stop08it]

What about ones outside the house?

[@Anyhourservices]

Yes, some parts of the country it is outside the house. Here in Utah they are inside because of the freeze potential.

[@a.stends8237]

I don't know where the water line is. I've never seen it marked outside anywhere on the sidewalk (small downtown city, row house, no yards). My basement is filled with junk thanks to my hoarder ex and there's so many different pipes down there, and valves (which I tried all I found and they all sprayed water out), so I'm lost. I've got a leaking bathroom sink that I have to fix on my own. I live on disability and can't afford a plumber. I guess if it gets extreme I'll have to call 911.

[@ratherbfishing455]

Mine is at the curb :(

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[@MaMa-qh4dy]

Don't trust those old crusty interior shut-off valves. Sometimes if you mess with them, you will bite off way more than you can chew. Always have plumber replace it. It is a one-time deal that will save you massive headaches and $$$ in the long-run!

[@Anyhourservices]

I don’t disagree! Thanks for watching and chiming in!

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[@lynncrawford2277]

Should you turn your water off while on vacation?

[@Anyhourservices]

If no one is going to be in the home to use the water, it wouldn't hurt anything. I personally don't but if your plumbing system and water heater are old, you could turn off the water and open a tap to relieve the pressure.

[@SuperRedshark1]

@@Anyhourservices Yes. My water heater failed in 2018, luckily 30 secs before I left home so I was able to turn the water off with my stop tap which was working at that time. It isn't now hence my visit to this video. Thanks.

[@thinkngskeptic]

Didn't find it in any of those places

[@matthewheathcock]

Why put the water heater upstairs

[@nancyortiz796]

I been pro active 😬

[@rans0m_cs]

Yeah, i still can't find mine lol

[@karishashanelle]

darn, that didn’t do it