Submitted by Goe_Phaste t3_yhz557 in DIY
[deleted] t1_iugroc6 wrote
I don't know why you guys don't use stop taps. So much easier.
3-2-1-backup t1_iugy9el wrote
Not sure, but that just looks like a standard shutoff valve. That's the thing that the hoses for the sink attach to, yeah? If so then they're common. (Not sure if they're required, but almost always are present.)
[deleted] t1_iugyia7 wrote
Not required, but so much easier when the are.
In Australia, they are wall mounted directly into the 1/2" brass connection.
Into the stop tap the flexible hose is connected that does to the actual tap on the basin.
Character-Barracuda1 t1_iugzfhb wrote
Yes, we have those in the US as well.
Brass 1/2-in Compression x 3/8-in OD Compression Quarter Turn Angle Valve https://www.lowes.com/pd/SharkBite-Brass-1-2-in-Compression-x-3-8-in-Od-Compression-Quarter-Turn/1001851874
rvgoingtohavefun t1_iuhzsex wrote
These are pretty common under sinks and for toilets here. I can't say I've encountered a sink or toilet without them.
The older ones are all gate valves; they leak if you close them and open them again, much like a regular seldom-used gate valve would do. I don't trust them.
To avoid hassle I turn off the nearest inline ball valve. If there is a threaded gate valve at the fixture, I'll replace it with a ball valve style. Generally if I'm replacing some at-fixture plumbing I'm not interested in having to sweat anything to get the job done.
Every time I shut off a gate valve it ends up leaking when I turn it back on and I have to replace it. I have an couple extra ball valves laying around in case I decide I'm a fucking idiot and turn one of the gate valves off.
Frittzy1960 t1_iugua5k wrote
Been saying this for the 2 decades I've been here - had these in the UK but we called them Penny Valves coz you turned them on and off with a penny. $14 for a pair of valves and it makes life SO much easier.
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