Replacing Water Valve Under Sink

Check the new valves for leaks.

Replacing water valve under sink.

I have the faucet installed in the sink but not connected to the hot and cold water. Turn off the next valve up the line which may be the main water supply valve. Then shut off the upper and lower faucets. Deburr the pipe with a deburring tool.

There are two basic types straight stops and angle stops and these valves normally remain on and are seldom closed functioning maintenance free for years. 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. Open the faucet to drain the line. I am replacing the faucet in my kitchen.

The cold water supply line from the wall is dripping water slowly. The water to a kitchen or bathroom sink is supplied through small copper or flexible neoprene tubes from a small control valve called a stop or shut off valve under the sink. 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. My water supply valve under the kitchen sink leaks.

When cutting the supply line cut slowly and gently so. Then open the water main shutoff valve and let the water run until all the air is out of the pipes. If this happens to you you can simply replace the valve with a new valve that matches the old one. Close the new valve.

With a few household tool. Actual costs will depend on job size conditions and options. Under sink shutoff valves also called fixture shutoffs or stop valves allow you to turn off the water to the sink or other fixture without having to use the home s main shutoff. Place a bucket under the old valve.

The hot and cold water supply under the sink is turned off at the valves. For a basic project in zip code 47474 with 6 valves the cost to install a water shut off valve starts at 153 183 per valve. Learn how easy it is.