Replace Kitchen Water Shut Off Valve

One for the hot water supply and the other for the cold.

Replace kitchen water shut off valve.

If you have a gas water heater turn the knob to the pilot position. Cut fit and securely attach shut off valve to existing water supply line. Good job you have fixed your leak. Cut the supply line with a pipe cutter leaving enough room between the escutcheon plate and the cut to allow installation of the valve fitting.

Turn the home water supply back on. When cutting the supply line cut slowly and gently so. Turn off the main water supply for the house. Shut off water supply.

Put a bucket under the drain pipe. Place valve in accessible location. Leah from see jane drill demonstrates how to remove an old water shut off valve for a toilet and install a new one compression type. Shut off the circuit breakers to an electric water heater.

Once tight and in place turn the valve on and test the kitchen faucet. Place a bucket under the old valve. Demolition and wall floor ceiling surface restoration is extra if needed. The shut off valves are easy to spot.

Turn the water supply valve under the sink off. Verify leak free installation and operation. Prepare for valve replacement. The main water shut off valve stops the flow to the entire home from the water meter while other water valve types shut off the water at individual appliances fixtures and faucets.

Open the cold water handle of the kitchen faucet and let the water drain out if you re replacing the cold valve. Open the faucet to drain the line. Shut off the water at the main shutoff valve. Turn off the next valve up the line which may be the main water supply valve.

To replace a shut off valve in the kitchen sink you need to locate the valves that turn the water supply on or off. Typically there are two shut off valves installed underneath the kitchen sink. Deburr the pipe with a deburring tool. Learn how easy it is.

Includes planning equipment and material acquisition area preparation and protection. Attach the water line from the faucet to the water supply shut off valve using plumbers tape.