Sometimes it's easy
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fandom_jointsI replaced the water shutoff valve for our washing machine today and it was easy.
(In my superstitious heart, I expect that boasting will lead to vile luck with other home repairs. Then again, I'm expecting vile luck with home repairs anyway, in the wake of the fire.)
At was a Symmons W400. (Like this: http://www.symmons.com/Kitchen-Products/Laundry-Mate/Symmons-Laundry-Mate-Washing-Machine-Valves-W-400.aspx )
The instructions kept saying that it was easily replaceable, but for the life of me I couldn't see how. Until I turned off the water and disassembled it. The valve is held onto the copper pipes in back by screws that screw into the inside of the pipe connectors, but don't obstruct the flow of water. I'm still not sure how that works. Double threading? I don't know, but it was easy to dissassemble, and Home Depot had them on the shelf for about half what I expected to pay, and they were easy to replace.
I am pleased that I installed ball valves in the supply lines a few years ago.
We might have our new washer installed soon!
(In my superstitious heart, I expect that boasting will lead to vile luck with other home repairs. Then again, I'm expecting vile luck with home repairs anyway, in the wake of the fire.)
At was a Symmons W400. (Like this: http://www.symmons.com/Kitchen-Products/Laundry-Mate/Symmons-Laundry-Mate-Washing-Machine-Valves-W-400.aspx )
The instructions kept saying that it was easily replaceable, but for the life of me I couldn't see how. Until I turned off the water and disassembled it. The valve is held onto the copper pipes in back by screws that screw into the inside of the pipe connectors, but don't obstruct the flow of water. I'm still not sure how that works. Double threading? I don't know, but it was easy to dissassemble, and Home Depot had them on the shelf for about half what I expected to pay, and they were easy to replace.
I am pleased that I installed ball valves in the supply lines a few years ago.
We might have our new washer installed soon!
