Fix a shutoff valve
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| Remove, clean and replace Remove the packing nut and unscrew the stem.Clean grit out of the washer valve body and pop on a new washer. |
By Max Lemberger, a Field Editor from White Bear Lake, MN. He's a self-employed handyman specializing in minor interior repairs.
"There's nothing worse than starting a sink or toilet repair only to find that the shutoff valve won't shut off. Some shutoff valves are easy to replace. For those that aren't, I turn off the main water valve, remove the packing nut, and then unscrew the stem and take it to the hardware store to find a replacement washer. I clean any grit out of the washer valve body and pop on the new washer. Then the valve works like new."
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| Shutoff valve parts Shutoff valve handle assembly. The washer is the part you'll replace.Replacement washers are available at hardware and plumbing supply stores. |
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