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Originally Posted by Marathon Man
I would not recommend this. Also, I would not recommend replacing a fuse with a piece of wire.
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Comparing my using a cable tie to replacing a fuse with a piece of wire is not a fair comparison.
The water valve is not a safety device. It is simply placed where it is as a matter of convenience. If you didn't have such a valve and you needed to replace a sink (or toilet) you would have to turn the water off to the entire house.
My villa does not even have an expansion tank. So clearly some of my valves may be getting a little weaker with age and occasionally pop off. Sure, I could replace them, or perhaps unstall an expansion tank which is not required, but why bother spending the money? My solution has worked flawlessly for years AND I haven't even had to use any of the valves in question! So, I haven't had to cut and replace any cable ties!!