| A plumbing problem is probably at the top of every | | | | climates and in homes without basements it may be |
| homeowner's worst nightmare. In Wilmington, like in | | | | attached to an exterior wall or in an underground |
| most other cities, plumbing calls are made day and | | | | box. If you cannot locate your cut off valve, contact |
| night to take care of common household plumbing | | | | a local plumbing service to locate it for you. |
| problems. Most homeowners have limited knowledge | | | | Locate Individual Cut-Off Valves |
| of the things that can go wrong with their plumbing | | | | In addition to the main cut off valve in a home, each |
| system. | | | | fixture has a shutoff valve. The water to a sink or |
| Many issues are not as serious as they seem at first | | | | toilet can be turned off by turning this valve. You will |
| and with a little bit of knowledge the experience | | | | find the valve to the kitchen sink under the sink |
| need not seem so overwhelming. There are some | | | | inside the cabinet. In the bathroom, the shutoff valve |
| things any homeowner can do to hold back the | | | | to the sink will also be under the sink in the cabinet. |
| water until a plumber can come to the rescue. | | | | Toilets have a shut off valve that is most often |
| Know Where Your Main Cut-Off Valve is Located | | | | located on the pipe at the back of the toilet. In all |
| One of the most important things every homeowner | | | | cases look for a silver knob and turn it to shut off |
| should know about their house is where to locate the | | | | the water. A plumbing professional can help you |
| main water cut off valve. This valve will turn the | | | | locate these valves if you encounter a problem |
| water off at its source, which can help prevent a | | | | finding the valve or want reassurance you are |
| whole host of disasters. The main valve is the valve | | | | handling it correctly. |
| that will shut off all the water before it enters the | | | | By taking the time now to locate the main water |
| pipes within the house. | | | | valve for your home as well as the cut off valves |
| To turn off the water to the house, turn the valve | | | | for the sink, bathroom and washer, you're taking the |
| clockwise. The main cut off valve is usually located | | | | first step to potentially saving thousands of dollars |
| near the water meter. If you have well water, it will | | | | and tons of headaches by minimizing the damage |
| be located near the pressure tank. It's not always | | | | that a broken water pipe or major leak can cause. |
| easy to find the main valve, so make an effort to | | | | Don't wait for an emergency to happen thinking that |
| locate yours as soon as possible. | | | | "it can't happen to me"- identify the proper cut off |
| In cold climates, the cut off valve will be located | | | | valves in your home now. You and your family will be |
| inside, most often in the basement. In warmer | | | | prepared and a lot happier for it! |