Here's how to install a hot or cold water shut-off valve under your sink. Apply plumbing sealant to the shut-off threads and attach it with a nut from the faucet tube. Measure the length of the copper ...

Some plumbing problems definitely call for pro-grade expertise, but fixing a water shut-off valve leak isn’t one of them.

It shouldn’t be necessary to turn off the water to the entire house to fix a leaky faucet, but that’s exactly what many homeowners must do. Why? Because they don’t have individual shut-off valves ...

A small addition to your shower head can save you time, money, and water: a simple shutoff valve can toggle the water flow off and on without undoing your carefully-calibrated mix of hot and cold on ...

They should be easy to operate. In order to insure that valves perform up to these expectations, valve manufacturers generally specify or recommend that valves be installed per their instructions. For ...