How to Shut Off Water to House - No Special Tool Necessary!!
Vložit
- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- How to find the main water valve and shut off the water to your house. I suggest everyone get the tool listed below, it is super hand. But if not get your spade and pliers and get’r done!
Water Shutoff Tool: amzn.to/3Mscqha
Mower Mike’s Tool Store: www.amazon.com/shop/mowermike
Mower Mike
Disclosure: The Amazon link above is an Amazon affiliate links. This means that, I do earn a very small commission (at no cost to you) if you click the link and finalize a purchase. - Jak na to + styl
Thanks for making this majorly important video short.
I've only found & looked at 2 that were under 2 minutes.
I can't imagine why anyone would take 5 minutes or more to explain turning the key to the right.
Good looking out
I agree that is what I made it short and sweet, glad it helped.
Wife was playing this video while water was gushing out of our house. Thankfully I got it closed
That sucks glad you got it shut down. Good luck
Those locust noises in the background remind me so much of the gulf coast! I grew up out in the country in Santa Fe and I remember in the summer always hearing that sound! I actually miss it!!
Haha glad I brought back some memories. Santa Fe is a unique place to grow up for sure!
Thanks for the straightforward video. The water company did work a while back, turning off everyone on the block's water multiple times. They
didn't turn it back on properly-they should know this right? Nope, charged me $30 to "readjust" it & it still takes the toilet tank 10
minutes to refill-it took 1
minute before they "fixed" it. Now I can do it myself.
Thanks
Wow have never heard of a water company charging to turn the damn valve. Well done figuring it and fixing it without calling those screwballs!
Thank you this. Hopefully this will work.
Good luck!
Ty brother
I didnt find main valve outside but i do have that same outside box you have so i'll try that in morning. Thanks sir
You got this!
Very home owner should know where the main water shut off is located, it will save you a big time
Totally agree. Never want to be looking for your valve while the water is spraying
i'm not in Houston and this is probably a lot later than this video was made, but we're in Nashville and in the midst of this freezing cold, we have a busted pipe under the house. We know where the shut off valve is, under the round thing in the garden. we know that there's a special shut off but it doesn't accept a wrench or pliers. We've tried! We've tried to wrench, we've even tried channel lock pliers, no such luck. The city water company has rigged it so that only a special tool works for the shut off valve which is insane! We reported it to them at 7 PM last night and here it is 12 hours later and they still haven't shut it off! What do we do? we are panicking. The water is not in the house but under it, so it's not as bad as it could be, but there's gonna be a lot of water damage and you know the city water companies going to charge us for all that water… Which is so unfair since we reported it 12 hours ago
I would go to Lowe’s and get the shutoff valve tool. If that doesn’t work then just chill out. The damage is done, crappy things happen.
Sorry not the bed advice, best of luck to ya.
Your under-the-house shutoff valve probably had a steel handle, and it's likely rusted off. This happens over time, and the only way to resolve it for next time is to have it replaced. If you can get a utility-grade replacement which is 100% brass (no steel handle), so much the better. But those are very pricey ($150 or higher), and you won't find those at your local hardware store - you can only get those from a waterworks supply, or perhaps online. Look for a valve made by Ford Meter Box or AY McDonald.
Was always pretty confident of this fact but this video helped me to confirm I do NOT live in Houston
Haha you are a lucky man not to live in Houston.
mine broke when i tried turning it off outside in my yard. does the city of houston fix broken main water valves? i sent a request on yesterday.
Damn that sucks. If it is the main one at the street that is hooked on the official water meter then yes they should replace it.
Just don’t tell them you were messing with it.
Is there anything i can do if its stuck mine just does not wanna budge which is a very big problem seeing as it is in the off position
I would spray it with some PB blaster let it sit and get the correct tool from the hardware store.
@@MowerMike oh wow I didn't actually expect a response thank you so much I appreciate it
@@captainjack6272 Sure thing. Just remember that is free advice take it for what it is. Good luck
Definitely DO NOT spray it with PB Blaster, WD40, or any other anti-sieze product - potable drinking water is flowing through the valve, and it can easily get sucked into your service line and you don't want to be drinking that. Besides, if the valve is/was already in the OFF position when you started looking at it, then you don't have an emergency situation. If it was ON and you turned it OFF and it's now stuck, just call your local water utility and have them come take a look.
The curb stop (valve) belongs to your water utility. They're designed to last 30-50 years, but if not turned every so often they can break if care is not taken. And they are VERY expensive (about $200) - so if you break it you'll not only be paying for a replacement valve but also the labor charges to repair. Most water utilities are very responsive in situations like this, and will help you out at No Charge. They appreciate customers who proactively call and request help vs. having to deal with the consequences after a homeowner breaks something.
Well shutting off the water supply will get rid of unwanted house guest😂😉😆
Bahaha. Maybe! Once those toilets stop flushing they will sneak out.
I can't get the cover off. That was why I was watching this so it didn't help.
Thanks for letting us know.
Why if is too tight even with w40 don’t move
Get bigger pliers or turn it the other way