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Old 03-25-2012, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by CarGuys View Post
After being away from the home for a month-

I looked at those valves and said hmmm. Do I push or pull to allow water.

Wife verified in a while I went the wrong way! Something about Gosh Darn it Herv the toilet won't flush!

Opps!
Actually, by looking closer at the valve (with a flashlight), my husband was able to read instructions printed right on the valve...it says "Pull to Close". Not so easy when the valve is frozen in the open position, though.
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