Fiero2
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Both of my water shout off valves under the sink have developed a leak between the knobs and the valve body, and there is black stuff coming out of them when they are turned off/on. Which leads me to believe that the seals or valve itself is gone.
The valves are sweat fitted to the pipes, and are 30 years old. So should I rebuild or replace them new, with compression fittings? The water pipes are out form the floor so I have plenty of pipe to work with is it as simple as heating up the valve with a propane torch and removing the valve?
You guys know more than me, I have gotten some info from the net..
James
The valves are sweat fitted to the pipes, and are 30 years old. So should I rebuild or replace them new, with compression fittings? The water pipes are out form the floor so I have plenty of pipe to work with is it as simple as heating up the valve with a propane torch and removing the valve?
You guys know more than me, I have gotten some info from the net..
James