This video inspired me to test all the valves in my little townhouse. Thanks for your excellent homeowner educational tip on how to prevent it from getting stuck in the first place! All good. Whew!
I watched another video where they loosened the packing nut which is the nut closest to the valve handle. not the thing he was trying to turn to get the thing apart but the nut above it and they turned it a quarter of a turn and then it seemed to help the handle loosen up
Good video warning about damaging the rest of the pipes. A gate valve is not usually on the mains high pressure, just on a gravity fed loft tank to taps and hot water cylinder. That's why they fit them, there's no flow obstruction. When you get a busted one out and see the crud inside, it's obvious why it's best to just plug the loft tank outlet pipe with a rubber bung or tie up the float valve.
Saw a video where you spray with penetrating fluid then place an old sock in boiling water then wrap around valve. After several minutes it worked for me.
Use heat on the body to remove the bonnet, if it does not work, then remove the faucet by desoldering it & then put it on a vice & apply heat & extra force & it should work.
We have smart meter. City says we have to buy a new shutoff from them. They'll turn the water off at the street and give the replacement valve to a plumber
Nothing fixed at all. Just an additional shut-off added. I completely understand the need to replace a broken gate valve, but it was just left as is and although that is OK for an emergency, it is not a good long-term solution. My guess is that soldering in plumbing parts is something that he isn't capable of. If this was a municipal water line, things would have needed to be done very differently.
Thank you! New homeowner here. You helped me so much!
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This video inspired me to test all the valves in my little townhouse. Thanks for your excellent homeowner educational tip on how to prevent it from getting stuck in the first place! All good. Whew!
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I watched another video where they loosened the packing nut which is the nut closest to the valve handle. not the thing he was trying to turn to get the thing apart but the nut above it and they turned it a quarter of a turn and then it seemed to help the handle loosen up
Talking throughout the whole video was actually extra helpful. Thank you! 👨🏻🔧
Good video warning about damaging the rest of the pipes. A gate valve is not usually on the mains high pressure, just on a gravity fed loft tank to taps and hot water cylinder. That's why they fit them, there's no flow obstruction. When you get a busted one out and see the crud inside, it's obvious why it's best to just plug the loft tank outlet pipe with a rubber bung or tie up the float valve.
Saw a video where you spray with penetrating fluid then place an old sock in boiling water then wrap around valve. After several minutes it worked for me.
I saw that video too. But my valve is completely stuck. And the key-width is round.
I cant get my main valve to shut the water off. I turn all the way clockwise as far as i can, go back n forth, wont shut off water.
Use heat on the body to remove the bonnet, if it does not work, then remove the faucet by desoldering it & then put it on a vice & apply heat & extra force & it should work.
We have smart meter. City says we have to buy a new shutoff from them. They'll turn the water off at the street and give the replacement valve to a plumber
I tried to heat it up a little bit with a hot air gun and used WD 40 and repeated the procedure and repeated the procedure .... .
Just got mine replaced to a ball valve.
This is a video to show you what not to do
Nothing fixed at all. Just an additional shut-off added. I completely understand the need to replace a broken gate valve, but it was just left as is and although that is OK for an emergency, it is not a good long-term solution. My guess is that soldering in plumbing parts is something that he isn't capable of. If this was a municipal water line, things would have needed to be done very differently.
Great post but please don’t ever use a spanner as a hammer. This old toolmaker just can take tool abuse.
Guess what, ball valves get stuck too.... and break....