Point taken g. But seriously, even if I was home, dashing up hill and
down dale to get the handle thingy, then out to the street and trying to
find the curb shutoff in the dark & pouring Seattle rain (no
streetlights here), plus trying to remember which way is "off" ... or,
imagine trying to leave instructions for a plumber about where the
handle is, where the shutoff is, etc etc, all in all the current setup
is unsat.

Joe Fabeitz wrote:
Concerning your desire to shut off the water quickly when the pipes rupture.
Did you think you would be home when this happens? HA!