Shut off the water at the main shutoff valve. If you have a gas water heater, ... Open the water-main shutoff valve and let the water run until all the air is out of the pipes.

For larger valves, 10 inches and above, this same flow direction can create a problem. If the valve is required to shut off against high system pressure, extremely large stem torque (closing force) is ...

My next move is to have installed a Moen Flo water shut-off valve (top rated by Consumer Reports) along with water sensors. The cost and installation will be around $1,000.

Due to age and corrosion, the main gas shut-off valve in up to 10% of California homes is frozen so tight that the average homeowner cannot move it to the closed position, according to a Public ...

Valves, steam and combustion system solution provider Heaton Valves Africa (HVA), states that its extensive range of German-made Albrecht-Automatik safety shut-off systems and components ...