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Originally Posted by Marathon Man
So, after reading all the posts, it seems to me that the valves are ok. No need to replace them, other than "I don't like them".
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Most plumbers would disagree. The one in my master bath worked, but you had to hold the pipe while pulling it out to turn it off, or the pipe would pull out of the wall about an inch or so. That was because the retaining clip behind the drywall was either loose or not installed at all. Very common. Also, a lot of people think that you turn the round plastic knob to turn it off. These people will never be able to turn off the valve because you need to pull it out to turn it off. Another issue is that some of the valves will turn off when there is a spike in water pressure. Too much pressure can cause the valve to automatically turn off. That being said, I do not plan to replace all 14 valves in my house because most of them will never need to be used. However, in my opinion, the builder should not install these valves on toilets that will definitely need to be used to replace the interior toilet parts and gaskets that need to be maintained.