Why is it that every time I do plumbing work I end up having faulty shut off valve?

[iamwiz82]

:roll:

At least it gives me an excuse to play with torches.

 

[drnickriviera]

That's why I always use ball valves whenever possible.

 

[Canai]

More fiber might help ?

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: Canai
More fiber might help ?

Hahahahahaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! :laugh:

 

[JulesMaximus]

Because your house is old?

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: drnickriviera
That's why I always use ball valves whenever possible.

They break too...

 

[Joemonkey]

Because Lola is distracting you?

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: drnickriviera
That's why I always use ball valves whenever possible.

I :heart: ball valves

 

[mendocinosummit]

I have gone to PEX plumbing Absolutely love it. Fast and easy.

 

[iamwiz82]

More fiber might help ?

Naw, my addiction to coconut milk and prunes does me in.

Because your house is old?

If it were a newer house I'd have to replace my whole kitchen and family room, though. $2 in parts of tens of thousands... choices, choices...

Because Lola is distracting you?

She was galavanting across the country when I discovered the offending valve. Better she didn't see the water spray everywhere.

Originally posted by: mendocinosummit
I have gone to PEX plumbing Absolutely love it. Fast and easy.

I think just selling off the copper plumbing in my house would more than finance that, too.

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi

Originally posted by: drnickriviera
That's why I always use ball valves whenever possible.

They break too...

But not nearly so often.

I won't use anything other than 1/4 turn ball valves.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Because the shut off valves are made of crap.

I just rebuilt one of my commode's internals and instead of using the shut off valve, I just turned off all the water to the house.

I can't even look at a shut off valve without something breaking on it :|

 

[MrPickins]

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Because the shut off valves are made of crap.

I just rebuilt one of my commode's internals and instead of using the shut off valve, I just turned off all the water to the house.

I can't even look at a shut off valve without something breaking on it :|

QFT

Multi-turn valves rely on a rubber gasket to keep the water from dripping out near the handle. Leave it for a few years, and that rubber is rotten and brittle.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: MrPickins

Originally posted by: Pliablemoose
Because the shut off valves are made of crap.

I just rebuilt one of my commode's internals and instead of using the shut off valve, I just turned off all the water to the house.

I can't even look at a shut off valve without something breaking on it :|

QFT

Multi-turn valves rely on a rubber gasket to keep the water from dripping out near the handle. Leave it for a few years, and that rubber is rotten and brittle.

Yep. I had to find the reason water was leanking outside the house. Well I found the screw valve and opened it to hear water run. of course when ti was open the vale leaked around the handle. When closed the valve still let a small amount of water run. needless to say it will be replaced next year by a ball valve.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: drnickriviera
That's why I always use ball valves whenever possible.

QFT...also in valve maintenance you are supposed to use the valve occasionally.

Word to others out there ... do not go around and operate your valves in your house unless they are new or you may need to replace them.

I have no idea why these pass code today.