How Do You Turn Off The Water Valve To A Bathtub?
Monday, September 14th, 2009 at
3:25 am
We had a semi-major plumbing issue that we had to have our water turned off to our house for over 24 hours. Well when we turned the water back on we had a lot of sand come through the faucets. And in our son’s bathroom the bathtub won’t stop running. It’s not a drip its a constant flow. And in other parts of our house the water pressure is low? Our plumbing issue was out in front of our house. A pipe came loose under our driveway. Help please!!
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Some debris is caught in the valve- it won’t allow it to close. Shut water off to house, then disassemble tub and shower valve- have someone turn the water on in short spurts to flush out debris sand/rocks from the line, place a wash cloth over the open valve when you turn it on, that’ll contain it. you may need new internal parts.
If the water pressure is low, debris may be inside the PRV (pressure regulating valve). Or the problem could be as simple as cleaning out your aerators, the screens that screw on to your faucet spouts.
Who repaired the water service in your driveway? If a plumber did, he should be responsible for fixing it- your new problem is directly related to the first problem.
depending on the age of your house, you may have a direct valve, just behind the tub/shower (inside the wall). do you have an access panel behind the faucets? if so, you may be able to turn it off there. If not, you may have to install one for future reference; but in the meantime, you may have to shut the water down for the entore house.
also consider replacing the faucets themselves, again, depending on their age.
if you are still having pressure problems, you may not have the issue under the driveway completely resolved. it may also just be air in the system. it may take a few minutes to bleed it out; turn all the faucets on (slightly) and that wil help the air escape much faster.
I agree with mr. Reporter.
You don’t need to replace your faucets.
Simply remove and clean out the aerators in the faucets by unscrewing them from the ends of the spouts, rinsing them out, and screwing them back on.
The tub on the other hand must have been damaged by the sediment.
Did you crank too hard on the handles to try to get them to seal?
If so, you probably ruined the washers on the valve stems and/or the seats that they seal on.
If you are unfamiliar with such repairs, I would call a plumber.
sounds like a lot of sediment in your galvanized pipes. you have to remove all aerators and showerheads and run the water. your bath valve is plugged up, too. time for a plumber.