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Old 10-13-2012, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by autoshow View Post
Is the home owner allowed to shut his water off at the box that supplies water to the home and sprinkler system.Reason for the question is my shut off valve in the garage will not turn off,and i would like to shut it off at the box to replace the faulty valve
Inability to shut off inside valve is not uncommon. Without use the valve collects calcium and becomes useless. I recently replaced mine with a metal valve. It is a good idea to turn them off and on occasionally. Turning water supply off at the meter while replacing the valve is no problem, in fact it is a necessity. If you want to replace the valve you may want to consider using a qualified plumber. I do my own repairs on the irrigation system but once inside the house I call a plumber. Irrigation pipes and fittings are not the same as those used inside the house.