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How to Turn Off Your Water
Supply
Introduction: Turning off your water house water supply is not something you do very often but it is important that you know where the shut off valve is and how to turn off your water supply.
Unfortunately there are situations whereby you need
to turn off the water supply such as a frozen water
pipe, a plumbing repair, or the addition of
plumbing appliances. Everyone living in the house
should know how to turn off the main water valve in
the event of an emergency.
Where you turn off the water supply will depend on
the type of water supply to your home. If you are
on city or town water there is usually one valve
that shuts off the water but if you have your own
water supply source there may be more than one
location to turn it off or there may be more than
one water circuit in the house.
If there is only one main water supply valve as
there generally is if you are on town or city
water, it is relatively simple to shut off the
water. To locate the shut off valve it is usually
next to the water meter. To turn off the water
simply close the valve. If it is stiff use a wrench
or apply a little oil if necessary. After the valve
is close you can bleed off the pressure by just
opening any water tap.
If you have your own water supply from a well there
is usually one main water supply shut off valve in
the plumbing just before the storage tank. Turning
the valve to the off position will shut off all
water to the house. Open any spigot to bleed off
the pressure.
In most homes there are several places to turn off
the water to individual appliances or rooms. If you
have a problem with a hot water pipe you can turn
off the water supply to the hot water heater. Most
bathrooms and kitchens have a cold water shut off
supply valve and a hot water supply shut off valve
in the supply lines that can be shut off
independently of the other plumbing circuits.
Outdoor spigots usually have a shut off valve in
the plumbing line just before it passes through the
wall. The water supply to the outside spigot can be
shut off by closing the valve.
Knowing how to turn off your water supply is
critical should you have a major water leak.
Everyone living in the house should know where the
main water supply shut off valve (s) are and be
able to turn them off in the event of an emergency.
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