My mom's house was built in 1940. It still has galvanized pipes.
Anyways I got a plumber to come out to look for the main shut off in the basement because I never spotted one. I was looking for a gate valve or a ball valve and nothing. So when the plumber came out, he showed me a shutoff on the water meter, and this shutoff looks exactly like a curb stop valve. There isn't a shut off that runs off the water meter either, just one right before the meter. He also told me that the city was responsible for this valve and they would replace it for free if it was leaking or any problems with it, and to just call the city if that happens. He also said if I need to use the valve if pipes were leaking to just take an adjustable wrench and turn it clockwise quarter of a turn. He said he's been plumbing for 17 years. He also quoted 3 grand to rip out and replace all the supply lines. He said he wouldn't touch the plumbing because it's too old and he didnt think he would perform a good service if things went wrong.
There's also a curb stop valve to the house at the sidewalk. Is this common to have one inside the basement wall as well? Any one ever hear of this before? I live in Michigan.
Anyways I got a plumber to come out to look for the main shut off in the basement because I never spotted one. I was looking for a gate valve or a ball valve and nothing. So when the plumber came out, he showed me a shutoff on the water meter, and this shutoff looks exactly like a curb stop valve. There isn't a shut off that runs off the water meter either, just one right before the meter. He also told me that the city was responsible for this valve and they would replace it for free if it was leaking or any problems with it, and to just call the city if that happens. He also said if I need to use the valve if pipes were leaking to just take an adjustable wrench and turn it clockwise quarter of a turn. He said he's been plumbing for 17 years. He also quoted 3 grand to rip out and replace all the supply lines. He said he wouldn't touch the plumbing because it's too old and he didnt think he would perform a good service if things went wrong.
There's also a curb stop valve to the house at the sidewalk. Is this common to have one inside the basement wall as well? Any one ever hear of this before? I live in Michigan.
