[photo1902]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Replacing the plastic valve with brass is a great idea and something I am going to do. How did you shut off the water before the valve so you could replace it?

You locate your water meter in your yard. Depending on the age, and location of your home, this will be in the front of your house near the roadway, or it could be in the back. Newer homes have a plastic rectangular shaped cover. Older homes, the lid will be concrete. Using a pair of pliers, or a "water key", you turn off the water supply. At this point you can replace the whole house shut-off valve. Keep in mind, I've seen plenty of cases where the whole-house shut-off valve doesn't fully stop the water supply, so in the the event of a plumbing water leak inside your home, it's always a good idea to know how to turn off the valve at the meter.

[tophcfa]

Originally Posted by photo1902

You locate your water meter in your yard. Depending on the age, and location of your home, this will be in the front of your house near the roadway, or it could be in the back. Newer homes have a plastic rectangular shaped cover. Older homes, the lid will be concrete. Using a pair of pliers, or a "water key", you turn off the water supply. At this point you can replace the whole house shut-off valve. Keep in mind, I've seen plenty of cases where the whole-house shut-off valve doesn't fully stop the water supply, so in the the event of a plumbing water leak inside your home, it's always a good idea to know how to turn off the valve at the meter.

Thanks for the information.

[dmorhome]

I know of many people who have left water on and have regretted it. even with home watch.