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Originally Posted by billethkid
I tried a forum search but did not come up with any thing.
Our home (built 2004) is now 21 years old. I need to change the toilet tank fill valve and have been cautioned by neighbors to be careful of the shut off valves as they are fragile and should be replaced.
Your experiences/suggestions will be appreciated.
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If try to shut it off I would first spray with little penetrating oil, the push pull part of valve is the weakest point.
They are actually called Accor, probably why couldn’t find them in search.
Plenty posts on topics in do it yourself section.
Some will not come off, but most do, on the few that won’t thread off counterclockwise you have to cut them off. Which means you for have tools to do that or just cut pipe if have enough sticking out of wall? If don’t have skills or tools best just call plumber and be done with it. I replaced all mine with sharkbite or Quickfittings LF45AR-2 which have easy removal tool lets them slide right off.
Here video on how to remove them it you think you can do it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtBU6l69gdI