Threaded: valves with threaded connections act as fittings for threaded steel pipes to be screwed into; these pipes can be found on the main water line and some indoor fixtures. Compression ...

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 ...

2. Gate Valve. This type of valve is similar to the one you may find on your garden hose. Gate valves have round handles that control a gate, which moves up and down, allowing or blocking water ...

There are two main shut-off types for main water valves: ball valves and gate valves. A gate valve will have a screw knob that you can turn to shut off the water; a ball valve has a lever that you ...

To shut the water off, give the handle a one-quarter turn so that it is no longer in line with the pipe. In older homes, you may have what's called a gate valve instead of the yellow ball valve.

Cellana said they tried to shut down the line at the leak using a gate valve in front of the building, but it didn’t work. They planned to put in a new gate valve, but ran into unexpected issues. “The ...

DUDLEY – The town’s water superintendent is hoping for one thing this summer – no water main breaks, because if there is one, his crews might be scrambling to find a valve to shut it off.

Sedna combines leak sensors that communicate with a electronic water valve on your main water supply (there are 0.75- and 1-inch models available), so that if water appears somewhere it shouldn ...