Replace Kitchen Water Shut Off Valve

The shut off valves are easy to spot.

Replace kitchen water shut off valve.

Good job you have fixed your leak. Includes planning equipment and material acquisition area preparation and protection. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to remove an old water shut off valve for a toilet and install a new one compression type. Attach the water line from the faucet to the water supply shut off valve using plumbers tape.

Once tight and in place turn the valve on and test the kitchen faucet. Open the cold water handle of the kitchen faucet and let the water drain out if you re replacing the cold valve. There should be no leaks and all should be good. Learn how easy it is.

Open the faucet to drain the line. Deburr the pipe with a deburring tool. Cut the supply line with a pipe cutter leaving enough room between the escutcheon plate and the cut to allow installation of the valve fitting. Verify leak free installation and operation.

Typically there are two shut off valves installed underneath the kitchen sink. Turn off the main water supply for the house. The main water shut off valve stops the flow to the entire home from the water meter while other water valve types shut off the water at individual appliances fixtures and faucets. One for the hot water supply and the other for the cold.

Then open a faucet on the lowest level of your house and another faucet on an upper level to drain the pipes. Demolition and wall floor ceiling surface restoration is extra if needed. Place a bucket under the old valve. Place valve in accessible location.

Shut off the water at the main shutoff valve. Cut fit and securely attach shut off valve to existing water supply line. To replace a shut off valve in the kitchen sink you need to locate the valves that turn the water supply on or off. Turn the home water supply back on.

This guide reviews the types of water shut off valves how they are used and where to find them inside and outside your home. Shut off water supply. Prepare for valve replacement. When cutting the supply line cut slowly and gently so.

If you have a gas water heater turn the knob to the pilot position. Turn off the next valve up the line which may be the main water supply valve.