On Apr 30, 1:06*pm, zzyzzx wrote:
You could use ball valves with compression fittings if the tight space
is a problem (assuming that you consider compression fittings
acceptable).

Otherwise it's just a matter of going to the store like HD or Lowes
and seeing what fits on what. *You probably would need the appropriate
adapter(s) but if you needed more than one for each side, I'd be
looking at an online catalog to see if you could order just one
adapter. *What they have in the stores is not going to be complete by
any means (and maybe you can order a ball valve online that's made for
what you want, since they probably don't carry that in the store
either).

There's no way I'd use the garden hose type valves that are meant to
screw onto a sillcock. I've never seen one of those that I would
consider well built, sturdy, etc to use for a washer. If you can't
get at the existing ones to replace them, what exactly is the
problem? I'd prefer ball valves too, but it the existing gate ones
work, which is what the vast majority have anyway, why screw around?