Ran across these shutoff valves on a 2022 build and thought I would share. Seems like they would work well - but, anyone know anything about their performance / reliability / issues?
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Valves can be expensive. If its cheaper a builder will use it. My concern with those valves is if they leak it is behind the wall and won’t be revealed until major damage is apparent.
A dripping valve can leak a gallon a day at a mere 10 drops per minute. That adds up to a lot of water!
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I think these are about the same price, but are faster/easier to install that will make them popular with builders. I agree on the connection behind the wall. I would expect soldered copper or even threaded galvanized would be more reliable over time.
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Just curious, is this a clean-out they embedded?
I like Bob’s statement but not sure if it should be reported on. I lot of bad things can happen behind walls. (Shower valves etc.) Certainly not a valve I would want under my sink.
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Looks like plastic crap
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This was discussed a while back. I think the opinion was that they are crap and fail after more than one use.
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Agreed. Did not report anything due to nothing to report.
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