On 09/10/2011 12:43 PM, bob haller wrote:
I would just replace themain valve since its showing its age, replace
with ball valve!

As this isn't my house, I don't think that's on the table... it's in a
really inconvenient location, really only accessible by either reaching
through a wall that is going to be replaced hopefully within a week, or
else by removing the washer and dryer from the laundry room... and I
have no way of shutting off the incoming water

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