[eeroger]

Originally Posted by ridge

Our home is going on 12 years old and have the typical push/pull water shut off values. Been reading their life span is about 10 years before they start leaking. Anyone have any experience with them beyond 10 years? Should I replace them? Do they really begin failing? If you replaced them, what did you use? Thanks for your responses.

For peace of mind, I had our Handyman replace all of the push/pull valves in our home at around 10 years. The only one
he didn't replace was the ice maker. That is tricky to replace and I will have a plumber do that one.

[jimmy o]

Originally Posted by ridge

Our home is going on 12 years old and have the typical push/pull water shut off values. Been reading their life span is about 10 years before they start leaking. Anyone have any experience with them beyond 10 years? Should I replace them? Do they really begin failing? If you replaced them, what did you use? Thanks for your responses.

Our house is 20 years old. No leaks so far. We’ve been replacing push/pulls as work gets done. Got a new disposal, and had plumber replace PPs while he was here. Got new bathroom faucets had plumber replace PPs while he was here. We will continue with this methodology as it seems cost effective and logical to us.

[BOWRUNNER]

Originally Posted by ridge

Our home is going on 12 years old and have the typical push/pull water shut off values. Been reading their life span is about 10 years before they start leaking. Anyone have any experience with them beyond 10 years? Should I replace them? Do they really begin failing? If you replaced them, what did you use? Thanks for your responses.

My home is 22 years old, I still have push/pull no leaks yet.

[cwmmfink]

My house 17 years old. Replaced one.

[Mrs. Heck]

Originally Posted by ridge

Our home is going on 12 years old and have the typical push/pull water shut off values. Been reading their life span is about 10 years before they start leaking. Anyone have any experience with them beyond 10 years? Should I replace them? Do they really begin failing? If you replaced them, what did you use? Thanks for your responses.

Have owned our home 20 years. No issues, but had them all changed this year because one hot water valve kept popping under a sink. I’d push it back in and the water would flow. Next time I’d try to use it though it had popped out again. Wasn’t leaking, but it caused concern, so we changed them all. Feels better not to have that worry.

[billethkid]

21 years and no problems (yet!).

[DrMack]

Those valves are junk! Whomever built your home took the cheapest way out on plumbing. I would have them replaced. It isn’t that expensive to put in the metal shutters-offs. We ended up with the plastic push pulls in our house and have already replaced one.

[ithos]

Originally Posted by n8xwb

Yes, they wear out. By that I mean, occasionally they will trip to off for no apparent reason -- I presume due to an increase in water pressure.

I know a lot of folks will have a problem with my solution, but .... I have done this on most all of my valves and the fix works perfectly and costs almost nothing. I drill a hole in the valve and then use a cable tie so the valve cannot trip unless the cable tie is removed.

The valve can be tripped manually when needed -- cut the cable tie! Then use a new tie as needed!

Simple, easy to do and costs close to ZERO!

Remember, these valves serve one purpose, only. They allow you to shut the water off to whatever appliance (sink, toilet, ice maker, etc) they provide water to. They do NOTHING else.

Photo attached.

What was the purpose? The risk is the valve springing a leak and flooding the floor, not an inadvertent closure.
The major risk is flooding the floor and cabinets. They do fail and when they do it can be a very expensive repair. When you see the internal construction you will know why. Especially if they are cycled many times. I would be very concerned if they kept popping closed. This is a sign of degradation.

Unveiling ACCOR FlowTite: The Epic Fail of Plumbing Valves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsLH...%20you%20money.
and A PLUMBING PART YOU SHOULD NEVER BUY!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-NJKE_8HNQ
There are many youtube videos showing how to replace them.
Also there was a previous thread on the same topic.
Push/Pull Water valves

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by DrMack

Those valves are junk! Whomever built your home took the cheapest way out on plumbing. I would have them replaced. It isn’t that expensive to put in the metal shutters-offs. We ended up with the plastic push pulls in our house and have already replaced one.

My guess Here in villages that would be the developers contracted plumbers or in other words the plumbers IMO.

[trishaf]

I had The Villager Plumbers here for one job and he advised me to add on extras as I am paying a service fee for them to come, not a lot of money I had my valves replaced.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by trishaf

I had The Villager Plumbers here for one job and he advised me to add on extras as I am paying a service fee for them to come, not a lot of money I had my valves replaced.

We had them come for another service and plumber tried to talk me into replacing them. Cost was extremely high per piece so we did not go ahead for now.

[nordic tug]

13 years on all of mine without any leaks, when something needs to be replaced or serviced I firmly hold the valve body when opening or closing .

[retiredguy123]

One poster says the cost was not a lot and another poster says the cost was extremely high. Not very helpful. Posting an actual cost would be more helpful.

[john352]

Originally Posted by ridge

Our home is going on 12 years old and have the typical push/pull water shut off values. Been reading their life span is about 10 years before they start leaking. Anyone have any experience with them beyond 10 years? Should I replace them? Do they really begin failing? If you replaced them, what did you use? Thanks for your responses.

My home in The Villages is 21 years old, and I have not had any problems with the plastic push shut-off valves. The original plastic main shut-off valve in the garage was very difficult to use. When my home was 19 years old, the hot water pipe located under the concrete floor in the master bathroom broke and flooded the master bathroom and master bathroom. During the $10,000+ repairs, I had the plastic main shut-off valve in the garage replaced with an easy-to-use brass valve. I shut off the main valve if I need to work on a toilet or four faucets inside my home and the water heater.

If you hire a plumber to do the work, I suggest paying to replace the only main valve in the garage rather than the valves at the toilets.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

One poster says the cost was not a lot and another poster says the cost was extremely high. Not very helpful. Posting an actual cost would be more helpful.

When I replaced mine cost me around 16 bucks hose depending on length needed. Two connections, slip on and at faucet or toilet, toilets have different threads/sealing and cheaper. I have 14 in my CYV. Got 5 left, forgot one. The hardest one, refrigerator ice maker line.