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How to Rebuild a Shut Off Valve | Ask This Old House

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Ask This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey helps a homeowner replace the shutoff valve underneath her kitchen sink.
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Time: 1-2 hours
Cost: $30

Skill Level: Moderate

Tools List for Rebuilding a Shut Off Valve:
Wrench
Screwdriver

Shopping List:
Valve stem repair kit

Steps:

1. Shut the water off to the house.
2. Pull the handle off the shutoff valve using the screwdriver.
3. Loosen the gland nut behind the handle using the wrench.
4. Unscrew and remove the valve.
5. Screw in the new valve from the repair kit.
6. Tighten the gland nut back over the new valve with the wrench.
7. Put the handle back on with the screwdriver.
8. Turn the water back on.

Resources:
Richard repaired the stem on the kitchen faucet shutoff valve using a multi-turn valve stem repair kit, manufactured by BrassCraft (https://www.brasscraft.com/).

Everything else he used to repair the shutoff valve, including the wrench and the screwdriver, can be purchased at home centers and plumbing supply stores.

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Homeowners have a virtual truckload of questions for us on smaller projects, and we’re ready to answer. Ask This Old House solves the steady stream of home improvement problems faced by our viewers—and we make house calls! Ask This Old House features some familiar faces from This Old House, including Kevin O’Connor, general contractor Tom Silva, plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey, and landscape contractor Roger Cook.

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