Socket wrench for toilet oval water shutoff valve

[FEM2008]

Sounds like a keeper

[Hoosiersmoker]

First thing I do when I move into a house (and installed my own in the house we built) is shut off the water and replace all the gate type supply valves with actual 1/4 turn ball valves. First house I did it on I needed to replace a toilet 20 years after I replaced the valve. I just gave it a quick turn and it worked smoothly and easily. Replaced toilet flush valves and faucet sets multiple times and never had a leak or any other issue. I never went back and the extra cost is worth it since you only have to pay it once. I put them in my parents house too when I replaced their kitchen sink and faucet.

[jdurand]

First thing I do when I move into a house (and installed my own in the house we built) is shut off the water and replace all the gate type supply valves with actual 1/4 turn ball valves. First house I did it on I needed to replace a toilet 20 years after I replaced the valve. I just gave it a quick turn and it worked smoothly and easily. Replaced toilet flush valves and faucet sets multiple times and never had a leak or any other issue. I never went back and the extra cost is worth it since you only have to pay it once. I put them in my parents house too when I replaced their kitchen sink and faucet.

we specified ALL ball valves in our new house. The plumber did one better, all stainless steel ball valves.

Then he went and ran a screw into the hot wire of a power cable buried in the wall. The electrician had warned him there were wires there.

So then the electrician fixed it by disconnecting the hot wire and then using the yellow green for the new hot wire.

[motorhead]

I work as a maintenance mechanic at a hospital. When ever possible we replace this type of valve with a 1/4 turn valve. No more leak by or restricted flow when the rubber seat fails.

[Don42]

Roger that! Ditto here.

[LeeHael]

I've had similar issues with older plumbing fixtures around the house. Sometimes, improvising with a custom tool is the best way to get the job done without damaging anything. Good job on welding and shaping it yourself.

[tlnixon]

Any time I need to replace a toilet or faucet, it also gets a new shut-off valve. (valves).

[arktinkerer]

Most I've used will balk if they are any good. The bad ones will ignore the rule until they run error check stage.