Shut Off Valves

quarter turn are usually ball valves, some people prefer them (I've been using them lately and like them, but don't have long term experience with them.)

nate

Based on 40 years experience with these terrible little creatures, pay the extra buck or two for the quarter turn ones.

Those cheap Chinese plastic stem multi-turn ones are good for one turn off after 5 years if you are really lucky.

I'm sold on the 1/4 turn ball valves. I installed one on my water heater cold supply line 6 years ago. When I used it to replace the water heater this year, it worked as I expected. The other one I installed was a new hose bib and used the 1/4 turn. Makes turning the water on/off so simple.

The ball is stainless steel and the housing is brass.

I wish they had one of those 1/4 turn valves available in my town that had two outs: one for dishwater and one for hot water. There are only two hardware stores here. I should have driven to the big city. I settled on a multiturn but I bet it seizes in 5 years.

If they make quarter turn valves you can put in the CPVC, I'd think that's the way to go. Seems like a good way to go. Simple, dependable, etc.

It's a done deal. I headed back to Lowes and got a Keeney 1/4 turn. It takes a 1/2" brass nipple to one of those "dog eared" 90's with a metal pipe thread and CPVC on the other side. A ridiculous amount of money, but I feel good about it! I don't want to have trouble.

Jeff

Actually, it was a BrassCraft, made in the USA. Still, looks like junk compared to the 1/4 turn I bought to replace it. It never was a matter of money, it was a matter of connecting it all up. Plumbing is an art, in my opinion!

Jeff

Tip: After opening a multi-turn valve all the way, close the valve 1/4 turn. This gives you some "wiggle room" if it ever does corrode shut.

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...using vise grips or the like,