11-12-2011, 06:01 PM
If it's Saturday, I must be dealing with the little things around the house that need to be dealt with.
I was going to bring in the hoses and turn off the outdoor water for the season, and discovered that the supply to one of the outside spigots doesn't shut the water off completely. I vaguely remember dealing with a leak at the inside shutoff last year, but I futzed around with a washer and tightened the packing nut and it seemed to do the trick. Well, now there's no leak, but it doesn't shut the water off completely.
Everything I'm reading says how these old gate valves wear out and that a ball valve is the way to go. Well, I'm not about to fire up a torch or do any welding or soldering, so I start reading about these new Gator Bite (Lowes) and Sharkbite (Home Depot) valves and they seem like they could be an easy answer. Lots of positive reviews.
Anyone here familiar with them? Any other ideas that don't involve soldering or hiring a plumber? Thanks.
edited to add pic of existing
I was going to bring in the hoses and turn off the outdoor water for the season, and discovered that the supply to one of the outside spigots doesn't shut the water off completely. I vaguely remember dealing with a leak at the inside shutoff last year, but I futzed around with a washer and tightened the packing nut and it seemed to do the trick. Well, now there's no leak, but it doesn't shut the water off completely.
Everything I'm reading says how these old gate valves wear out and that a ball valve is the way to go. Well, I'm not about to fire up a torch or do any welding or soldering, so I start reading about these new Gator Bite (Lowes) and Sharkbite (Home Depot) valves and they seem like they could be an easy answer. Lots of positive reviews.
Anyone here familiar with them? Any other ideas that don't involve soldering or hiring a plumber? Thanks.
edited to add pic of existing