Q: I had to turn off the water supply valve at the top of my water heater. So I turned it, but it kept on turning and turning without shutting off the water. A neighbor of mine said it is a gate va ...

They have a small ball inside with a hole through the middle, which rotates by 90 degrees to open and close the water when the valve's handle is used. Gate Valve ...

Shutoff Replacement Procedure. If you get drips of water coming through your pipes even with the main shutoff valve ...

Each type of water valve turns on and off differently. 1. Ball Valve. A ball valve contains a ball with a hole through the middle and a straight handle that runs parallel to the pipe when open.

When you install a whole house water shut-off valve, you are likely to have an adjustment period in which you’ll have to tweak the system. We had around a six-month adjustment period.