What Water Shutoff Valves Do. Water shutoff valves are fittings used in plumbing, which can control anything from individual fixtures such as faucets and toilets, to your home's entire water system.

Air can enter water pipelines in several ways, often from dissolved air coming out of solution due to pressure fluctuations, ...

He was being asked about water valves because, in June, issues with water valves prevented crews from stopping a geyser that sprayed for days and delayed repairs at the corner of 11th Street and ...

One way for this to happen is to have a check valve installed on the water supply coming into the home. I don't see a lot of these in Minnesota, but I do see them periodically.