Turn the valve to the water main back on and turn the faucet on and off to see if this fixed the issue. If not, bummer, and keep reading! Turn off the main water supply again. Remove the handle by turning it to the right and it should come off the stem.
You may need to use a wrench or a gentle pull for this to happen. Look at the faucet stem for any issues. In the stem are ridges and if the ridges are worn down, then there is nothing to grab a hold of the faucet. Use an old toothbrush and clean out the debris and any deposits and wipe the stem dry. You will need thread seal tape and wrap a couple of layers around the valve stem tip.
Then, take the handle and press it in over the stem through the tape. Another way is to just rotate the handle over the stem and allow it to lock into place. Remember this is just a temporary fix and may last a month or up to 2 years, but you will need to replace the faucet handle. While you are working on a fix for the faucet handle, you might have other home improvement ideas that pop into your head.
There are also other maintenance issues you can tackle such as:. You might find that there is a stench coming from the drain in the tub. This can be the P trap is dry and as a result, is allowing the sewer gases to escape. The gate can break off the stem and you will not be able to get your water back on. LonnythePlumber , Dec 12, LonnythePlumber: Thanks. But if u have time, could you tell me where this gate valve usually located?
Before Heater The main shut off valve for a unit is often about a foot off the floor. The piping runs to the water heater. It is probably the only valve in the wall in your utility room. The gate valve is one kind of shut off valve. Globe pattern valves are often used. They are the more common shut-offs that use a rubber washer.
Without seeing your installation or knowing what make and model of tub faucet you have we cannot tell you if yours does, or could have. Just one more possibility for you: sometimes shower valves have stops installed right at the valve inside the wall. When you remove the handles and the chrome trim pieces, look into the wall. If on the hot side and the cold side you see a small stem with a screwdriver slot in it, those are your stops.
Otherwise, it is probalby turn off the whole house as others have described. Thanks for all your reply. I checked the tub faucet.
It is Delta Monitor series with one handle. I am not familiar with plumbing. But I am an intern architect. Do you guys think I can do it by myself? Joined: Sep 10, If your home has no meter some homes don't , look for a large pipe that enters the house, often through a basement floor or at the bottom of a crawlspace.
The shutoff should be somewhere along the run of that pipe. An outside shutoff valve is near the point where a pipe branches off from the utility's main line to bring water to your home.
If you have a parkway—a narrow strip of land between the sidewalk and the street—the outside shutoff will likely be there. If you cannot find yours, ask your water utility department where to find it. In temperate regions an outside shutoff is usually housed in a plastic or concrete underground container, sometimes called a Buffalo box. Usually the box lid can be pried up, but you may need to dig away vegetation to free it. In colder regions the shutoff will be below the frost line, typically at the bottom of a tube covered with a cast-iron cover.
You may need a key, a long-handle wrench, to be able to reach down to the valve and turn the water on and off. Keys are usually the same size and type throughout a neighborhood.
Often your water utility department will loan you a key for your shutoff. You may find other shutoff valves on exposed supply pipes in a basement, crawlspace, utility room, or access panel behind a bathtub. These will probably be in pairs, one for hot and one for cold water.
If the water has been running recently, you can tell which pipe is hot by feeling them with your hand. These are probably intermediate shutoffs, meaning they control water supply to a portion of a house.
To find out what a shutoff valve controls, close it and go through the house turning on faucets and flushing toilets. Remember that a toilet with a tank will flush once after the water is off; listen or look for water refilling the tank after the flush.
This valve is usually in the basement or on an outside wall in a utility area of the house. The main shutoff valve allows a full flow of water through the pipe when it's open. Turning off this valve by turning it clockwise cuts off the water supply to the entire house.
Similarly, is there a shut off valve for shower? This supply valve is usually near the bottom left side of the toilet tank. It may be on the other side of the wall from the tub or shower. Cut off the water supply at the main valve in the house or apartment until you can get your tools. Remove the screw in the center of the shower handle or knob.
Pull the handle or knob assembly straight off the valve stem. Grip the valve stem with pliers and turn counterclockwise until you feel resistance. The shut - off valve for your home's water main is likely located in the basement, near your water meter or wherever the local water supply enters your home.
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