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Author:
homeplumber2009 (TX)
There is no visible main shutoff valve on the inside or outside house so I have to turn it off at the meter by the street curb when I need to work on plumbing.
A plumber told me it may be located behind the drywall inside the house. If true, how can I locate it?
Thanks for the help
Jerry
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Author:
hj
There is no way we can even begin to tell you where the valve, if it exists, is located. A pipe line tracing company might be able to tell you WHERE the line is located, if it is not a plastic line, but the valve could be anywhere in the line, or they may not have installed on in the first place.
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Author:
jimmy-o (CA)
If your house is older, let's say 40+, and/or you live in an area that does not experience freezing, then it is certainly possible that the builder just opted for the single valve near the curb meter.
It would not be behind drywall...very unlikely.
In general, if you follow a straight line from the meter to the house, that is where the valve might be. Do you have a hose bibb on the front of the house....the main might be right there.
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Author:
PBwrencher (WI)
Look for an access plate or removalbe panel or trap door or somthing hidding the valve that might be removable on the inside area of the house were the water service might come in.
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Author:
Wheelchair
You could always hire a plumbing detective who is trained to locate leaky pipes, hidden pipes and whole house shut-off valves. When you find it, make sure you properly tag it for emergencies... and the next homeowner.
You can always ask your neighbors where theirs are located.
Best Wishes
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Author:
dlh (TX)
if your house in older than 5 years it most likely isnt in the wall unless you have a million dollar + house and then it would depend on the company or even the individual plumber that built the house.
most generally there will be a valve within 3' of the line entering the house unless it is more than 40 years old in which case it had the old style valve with a piece of metal sticking out of the ground but it would be rusted off or just wont work by now.
most of the time the valve will be located within a 1' or 2' left or right of the hose faucet (most often right in line with it if the faucet comes out of the wall)
landscapers do their best to cover up/hide valve boxes and clean outs
just the other day i had to dig a foot down behind some bushes just to get to the top of the valve box
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packy
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Author:
personalt (NJ)
Why dont you just it off once at the curb and then add a shutoff where you see it coming into the house?
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Author:
hj
I think the problem is that he CANNOT see where it is coming into the house. IF he could then he would have a good idea of WHERE the shutoff might be if he has one.
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Author:
dlh (TX)
unlike NJ in TX there are very very few basements so our lines run under slabs or in the ground under crawl spaces
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Author:
homeplumber2009 (TX)
Thanks everyone
-Jerry
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