I have learned to always replace shut off valves from

The originals when messing with any plumbing. Too often they fail to shut off completely when turning the water off to do the work or they fail to reopen when the project is done. I try to keep one or two shark bite valves In inventory.

In response to this post by VTSnake

Posted: 06/29/2020 at 11:50AM

File this under "joys of homeownership" -- VTSnake 06/29/2020 11:25AM

Sounds familiar. What should have been a quick toilet change... -- cincyhokie 06/29/2020 2:53PM

Why are you heating hot water?!? ** -- BobG 06/29/2020 2:21PM

Hopefully you replaced with a ball valve. I can’t stand gate valves. ** -- HOKIE 06/29/2020 1:51PM

100%. Why anyone would use a globe valves for shutoffs I have no idea. ** -- VTSnake 06/29/2020 1:52PM

They stink. Can go bad in a relatively new shut off -- GreenvilleVT 06/29/2020 2:58PM

I can't even count the number of times we've had to do... -- MP4VT2004 06/29/2020 2:01PM

🤔...why would you want to heat hot water? 😜 ** -- Major Kong 06/29/2020 1:27PM

Nice. Your handle tells me you are good plumber! ** -- Guy LeDouche 06/29/2020 1:03PM

Adequate at best. I'm better at soldering a QFP processor than copper pipe ** -- VTSnake 06/29/2020 1:51PM

I consider any plumbing repair < 3 days is a successful one. ** -- 48zip 06/29/2020 12:36PM

I hope you wore this.... -- B777Fr8Dog 06/29/2020 12:36PM

I hate plumbing. My first plumbing project as a homeowner was to clean out -- HokieEngineer 06/29/2020 12:04PM

Shark bite is amazing. I have replaced all my shut off -- GreenvilleVT 06/29/2020 11:48AM

I've had two shutoff valve failures in my life. If I do any work on a -- Tafkam Hokie 06/29/2020 11:52AM

A shutoff, for the shutoff. ** -- Stork 06/29/2020 1:37PM

We arrived home after a 3 week trip -- LaneRat 06/29/2020 11:39AM

Might as well replace the anode rod too ** -- Ho_Ki 06/29/2020 11:34AM

And now, since you hadn't flushed in years, the pinhole clogged -- jmanatVT 06/29/2020 11:32AM

Sounds exceedingly normal to me -- Tafkam Hokie 06/29/2020 11:30AM

Money and trips to HD were both zero in initial estimate -- VTSnake 06/29/2020 11:44AM

I have learned to always replace shut off valves from -- GreenvilleVT 06/29/2020 11:50AM

Probably a good practice. Though this looked pretty new and in good shape -- VTSnake 06/29/2020 11:56AM

That sounds pretty standard. -- EDGEMAN 06/29/2020 11:30AM

I tend to buy everything I could need and just return -- GreenvilleVT 06/29/2020 12:39PM

Or forget to return and then hope I can find it *next* time ** -- MR2 Hokies 06/29/2020 12:50PM

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