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toilet main shut off valve does not work samster 08-27-2007
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Posted by samster on August 27, 2007, 4:30 pm
wow ... i have the worst luck on Earth

there are two toilet water shut off valves. the one underneat the tank
and the one that cuts off water for the entire apt

NEITHER WORK!!!

the one underneath the tank drips and shoots out a thin stream of water
when I disconnect the hose (after turning it to the right completely)

the main shut off valve is turned off but i can get water out of my
bathroom cold water sink ... which wasnt the case before.

called the HOA they say its my problem ... called a plumber and they
say the valve maybe broken and may need repairing. I can schedule an
appt tommorow because its not an emergency (which would entail paying
time and a half)

anyone ever had both VALVES not work?

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Posted by frank megaweege on August 27, 2007, 4:55 pm
> wow ... i have the worst luck on Earth
>
> there are two toilet water shut off valves. the one underneat the tank
> and the one that cuts off water for the entire apt
>
> NEITHER WORK!!!
>
> the one underneath the tank drips and shoots out a thin stream of water
> when I disconnect the hose (after turning it to the right completely)
>
> the main shut off valve is turned off but i can get water out of my
> bathroom cold water sink ... which wasnt the case before.
>
> called the HOA they say its my problem ... called a plumber and they
> say the valve maybe broken and may need repairing. I can schedule an
> appt tommorow because its not an emergency (which would entail paying
> time and a half)
>
> anyone ever had both VALVES not work?

Yes. Have a plumber replace the faulty main valve with a ball valve.
It took one hour and the valve was about $25.


Posted by samster on August 27, 2007, 8:15 pm
> Yes. Have a plumber replace the faulty main valve with a ball valve.
> It took one hour and the valve was about $25.

Will this involve smashing the tile behind the two valves?

The failure of the main valve is whats freaking me out because I might
need that .. and that worked a year and a half ago. But this is an old
building so ... (1970's in a way its great since its all brick, and not
wood like they make nowadays ... in another is bad since a lot of the
pipping is wearing down)

I take it plumbers can replace/fix valve without tearing the tiles out?

If the tiles have to go then so be it. I am just thinking how much it
would cost to replace tiles in addition to all else

I have a feelign this is gonna run into the hundreds if i am not careful
:)

Posted by Big_Jake on August 27, 2007, 8:58 pm
> > Yes. Have a plumber replace the faulty main valve with a ball valve.
> > It took one hour and the valve was about $25.
>
> Will this involve smashing the tile behind the two valves?
>
> The failure of the main valve is whats freaking me out because I might
> need that .. and that worked a year and a half ago. But this is an old
> building so ... (1970's in a way its great since its all brick, and not
> wood like they make nowadays ... in another is bad since a lot of the
> pipping is wearing down)
>
> I take it plumbers can replace/fix valve without tearing the tiles out?
>
> If the tiles have to go then so be it. I am just thinking how much it
> would cost to replace tiles in addition to all else
>
> I have a feelign this is gonna run into the hundreds if i am not careful
> :)

Old Building...1970's HA! Old buildings we ones built before the war
- the Revolutionary War!

Of course those didn't have plumbing.

JK


Posted by Al Bundy on August 27, 2007, 9:50 pm

>> Yes. Have a plumber replace the faulty main valve with a ball valve.
>> It took one hour and the valve was about $25.
>
> Will this involve smashing the tile behind the two valves?
>
> The failure of the main valve is whats freaking me out because I might
> need that .. and that worked a year and a half ago. But this is an old
> building so ... (1970's in a way its great since its all brick, and
> not wood like they make nowadays ... in another is bad since a lot of
> the pipping is wearing down)
>
> I take it plumbers can replace/fix valve without tearing the tiles
> out?
>
> If the tiles have to go then so be it. I am just thinking how much it
> would cost to replace tiles in addition to all else
>
> I have a feelign this is gonna run into the hundreds if i am not
> careful
>:)


> ...But this is an old building so ... (1970's

old?...I wonder what that makes me :-(

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