Do you know where your home’s water shut-off valve is and how to turn it off? Learn what to do before you’re faced with a ...

Q: I had to turn off the water supply valve at the top of my water heater. So I turned it, but it kept on turning and turning without shutting off the water. A neighbor of mine said it is a gate ...

What Water Shutoff Valves Do. Water shutoff valves are fittings used in plumbing, which can control anything from individual fixtures such as faucets and toilets, to your home's entire water system.

2. Gate Valve. This type of valve is similar to the one you may find on your garden hose. Gate valves have round handles that control a gate, which moves up and down, allowing or blocking water ...

To shut the water off, give the handle a one-quarter turn so that it is no longer in line with the pipe. In older homes, you may have what's called a gate valve instead of the yellow ball valve.

The gate valve is a round handle that you’ll need to turn clockwise to shut off the water. After shutting off the main valve, turn on a water faucet on the bottom level of your home, both hot ...

NORTH ADAMS — An issue at the Blackinton Mill left parts of the city’s west end without water on Tuesday. According to North Adams Mayor Jennifer Macksey, the city started receiving calls as early as ...

it turns out around 530, a water valve sitting right next to a fire hydrant blew off a gate valve that controls the flow of the eight inch main on lester street, and brighton gave way. THESE ...