Installing a Valve to Shut the Outside Water Off While Keeping the Water on in the House or Find It
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Installing a Valve to Shut the Outside Water Off While Keeping the Water on in the House or Find It
Adding the inside shut off Valve for the outside water to allow fixing spickets
Supplies
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1 Piece XFITTING 3/4" Compression Ball Valve, Full Port, Brass, 600 WOG (Water, Oil, Gas)
Prier P-164D12 Quarter-Turn Frost Free Anti-Siphon Outdoor Hydrant, 12-Inch
WORKPRO 4-piece Adjustable Wrench Set, Forged, Heat Treated, Chrome-plated (6-inch, 8-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch)
WORKPRO 7-piece Pliers Set (8-inch Groove Joint Pliers, 6-inch Long Nose, 6-inch Slip Joint, 4-1/2 Inch Long Nose, 6-inch Diagonal, 7-inch Linesman, 8-inch Slip Joint)
Find a Place to Add the Valve
This needs to be where you will not lose water inside the house when the valve is off.
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Measure Valve, Clean Pipe
Layout and Drain Pipe
Every Hose is different
You need to open two places to drain pipes quickly
Cut Pipe and Add Valve
Expect water to leak, this is a two story house so lots of water
Install Valve see video
Close any open valve from the draining process
SLOWLY open the closed valve
Check for leaks
Test the System
Watch the video on You Tube,
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