All,
After 15 years of using the house main water supply valve to turn off water to the house it no longer completely shuts off the water. My sense is that the seal inside is not fully functional and the outside water pressure is enough to maintain a flow even though the valve is off.
So, could anyone suggest the best plan from here. It looks like the valve is soldered in. It's located just outside the house.
Do I have the city shut off the house water, hacksaw out the old valve and solder in a new one? There is one nut between the body of the valve, around the shaft. Is there any chance I could simply open that up and pull out the guts of the valve and replace just that?
Thanks for any advice.
Steve