"bob haller" wrote in message
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Install new valve at more convenient location, and always install ball
valves, they dont tend to freeze in location, dont leak, and dont
decrease water flow

I have been retrofitting ball valves that come with compression fittings at
both ends
Procedure is simple - no soldering required
1) Shut off water
2) Cut pipe 1" apart
3) Install valve
4) Turn on water

And the cost differential is minimal.