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Leaky shut-off valve? Here’s how to fix it

One potential problem when repairing a water shut-off valve leak is that the pressure you put on the packing nut to turn it ...
A small addition to your shower head can save you time, money, and water: a simple shutoff valve can toggle the water flow off and on without undoing your carefully-calibrated mix of hot and cold on ...
It shouldn’t be necessary to turn off the water to the entire house to fix a leaky faucet, but that’s exactly what many homeowners must do. Why? Because they don’t have individual shut-off valves ...