Shut off the water at the main shutoff valve. If you have a gas water heater, turn the knob to the 'pilot' position. Shut off the circuit breakers to an electric water heater.

A gate valve will have a screw knob that you can turn to shut off the water; a ball valve has a lever that you must turn to turn off the water. 3. Shut Off the Valve. Shutting off the valve is ...

That handle will move from its parallel position to a perpendicular position to turn off a ball valve. The valve will stop when the handle is fully perpendicular to the pipe. 2.

Valve appears to be stuck in the open position--same oil flow whether stem in or out. I can feel spring tension. If I turn the knob CLOCKwise, the stem will advance into the valve body, but I have ...

Q: I had to turn off the water supply valve at the top of my water heater. So I turned it, but it kept on turning and turning without shutting off the water. A neighbor of mine said it is a gate va ...