WHERE ARE MY VALVES?

John the insulation professional

I am trying to install an under counter water filter because my water is foul smelling. I went to install it under the sink and found no water shut off valves under any of my sinks. the house was built in 1957 it has copper pipes. Would these shut off valves be in the crawl space (no basement). what would be the best way to install this filter? will i have to solder a shut off valve in under the sink?

Jim

John the insulation professional

I cant find my water shut off valves either

i am baffaled at this myself Jim, my old home does not have valves either. anyone have any clues at to where they would be in an old home?

Jackie

Mark Eatherton1

Not required...

Under some jurisdictions, fixture isolation valves were not (and are still not) required. If you MUST install some, the easiest way to do it would be to find some compression type valves. This avoids having to drain the system and use a flame type of technology (soldering).

G'Luck!

ME

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John the insulation professional

would this be the only way to install this filtration system under my sink? or could i somehow hook it to the main water supply?

Andy Morgan_2

Filter

The typical under sink filter would not have the capacity to handle a whole house.


Andy Morgan

R. Morgan Mechanical, LLC

Weezbo

go with compression valves. two wrenches some *&^ french

a pipe cutter and your in:)

hr

Are you

on a city supplied system or a well? I suspect city, and sometimes the only main shut off is at the curb stop, or meter pit in the yard. The water provider would know, or should, where the yard valves are located. You may consider adding an acessible house shut off after the main line is shut down. Find a plumber to help with this. You may need this valve again someday

You might want to find out what is causing the "foul" smell. It may be better to fix the pronlem upstream of your home, as others may be having the same problem?

Chose your filter carefully, so you actually remove the irritant properly.

hot rod

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lchmb

only a thought

I agree if your quick you could do this Mark but I know in my area the water pressure run's around 100lb's. If he has something similiar and not good with compression fitting's he could get very wet very fast..:) IMHO

hr

Worse case

if you can find the incoming main, but not any shutoffs (it happens) This Jomar add a line valve has worked for me. both on copper and steel.

Clean the pipe well and bolt it on. It taps the line, gives you a shut off, and an extra tap.

hot rod

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Nron_9

Hey nerver seen a valve like this one only the cheep saddle valve that humdifiers come with and we dont use those

Weezbo

Heres a trick o d trade...

get a freeze machine and freez the line valve it off at the house Your in business:)