Replace Sink Angle Valve

Replacing a shut off valve compression valve or angle stop may seem like a daunting task but it really takes less than 5 minutes.

Replace sink angle valve.

Under sink shutoff valves also called fixture shutoffs or stop valves allow you to turn off the water to the sink or other fixture without having to use the home s main shutoff. Place a bucket under the old valve. There are two basic types straight stops and angle stops and these valves normally remain on and are seldom closed functioning maintenance free for years. Deburr the pipe with a deburring tool.

1 4 turn mm fv 001 4 4 out of 5 stars 113 9 99 9. Open the faucet to drain the line. 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 off the next valve up the line which may be the main water supply valve.

Today i show you how to quickly replace a faulty water shutoff valve under the sink. Monster master brass angle stop valve shut off quarter turn water sink bathroom toilet kitchen shower plumbing 5 8 od. To reattach the new supply line and angle valve first remove the compression nut and slide it over the copper nipple. Replace the compression sleeve and tighten using two crescent wrenches one wrench holds the angle stop in place the second wrench tightens the nut.

With a few household tool. 1 2 nom x 3 8 od comp. The water to a kitchen or bathroom sink is supplied through small copper or flexible neoprene tubes from a small control valve called a stop or shut off valve under the sink.