Replace Kitchen Water Shut Off Valve

Deburr the pipe with a deburring tool.

Replace kitchen water shut off valve.

Good job you have fixed your leak. Turn off the main water supply for the house. Demolition and wall floor ceiling surface restoration is extra if needed. Cut fit and securely attach shut off valve to existing water supply line.

One for the hot water supply and the other for the cold. Learn how easy it is. Put a bucket under the drain pipe. Includes planning equipment and material acquisition area preparation and protection.

Open the cold water handle of the kitchen faucet and let the water drain out if you re replacing the cold valve. Once tight and in place turn the valve on and test the kitchen faucet. Turn the home water supply back on. Turn the water supply valve under the sink off.

Typically there are two shut off valves installed underneath the kitchen sink. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to remove an old water shut off valve for a toilet and install a new one compression type. If you have a gas water heater turn the knob to the pilot position. Then open a faucet on the lowest level of your house and another faucet on an upper level to drain the pipes.

Prepare for valve replacement. Shut off water supply. Verify leak free installation and operation. This guide reviews the types of water shut off valves how they are used and where to find them inside and outside your home.

Cut the supply line with a pipe cutter leaving enough room between the escutcheon plate and the cut to allow installation of the valve fitting. Turn off the next valve up the line which may be the main water supply valve. Shut off the circuit breakers to an electric water heater. Attach the water line from the faucet to the water supply shut off valve using plumbers tape.

Open the faucet to drain the line. When cutting the supply line cut slowly and gently so. Shut off the water at the main shutoff valve. There should be no leaks and all should be good.

Place valve in accessible location. Place a bucket under the old valve.