i have done this before when changing the angle stop on the other sink in the bathroom with no problems. this time i shut off the water at the same place, at the pipes next to the house where the valves for the house and lawn are. i opened the faucets to drain the leftover water and it continues to flow at a slow pace from both bathroom faucets and the tub diverters. i checked the kitchen and the water doesn't flow from that faucet. what is the problem? is there a pipe problem that i'm not aware of or is it the valve itself?
turned off water valve outside of house (not at street) and water still comes out of all bathroom faucets.
Mar 26, 2017
Last reply: 5 years ago
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You might like to look for a newsgroup appropriate to your country. This is a UK newsgroup (we have taps, not faucets!) and the way in which plumbing is done may well be different.
Andy
replying to tchurch, Iggy wrote: All but the kitchen faucet may be at the lowest points and you just didn't let it drain entirely. But, most likely, your Compression Valve needs a new washer and is not turning the water off completely. You weren't exactly clear about the valves you turned off being by the Water Meter. Though, around me, there's a valve immediately before the Meter and then also after it. In my case, the valve before the Meter is a Gate Valve and can't be re-built in-place and must be replaced by a Plumber or by your Water Utility.
replying to tchurch, Iggy wrote: tada
Check if the water line is having any other hidden sources of a water pipeline that have connected to your mainline. Also, check if there is any leakage in the valve - which might lead to the passing of water.
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