On Mon, 16 May 2005 18:50:10 GMT, "MLD" wrote:


Don't be too sure. Had the city shut off the main in the street so that my
house shut off valve could be replaced. Guess what? The street-to-valve
extension shaft snapped in two. City gets Back hoe--dig up street--replace
extension shaft--fill hole--hot top over dug up street.------- Now, you
don't want to get involved in all of that do you?
MLD


No, and I wouldn't. If the city breaks it, the city fixes it.
Anyway, if your shutoff valve is defective, what choices do you really
have? Got to shut it off somewhere.