armenhamer
New Member
Hello all,
Our plumbing company has replaced two of these shut off/drain valves over the course of a year and a half. the first valve replaced the house original hose bib shut off valve that did not function. It was replaced in August of 2016 and that new part went bad in January. The replacement to that just went bad the day after Christmas, so that one lasted almost a year. In both cases where I've highlighted in the picture the valves developed leaks in the same spot. The green sealant could be seen squeezing out of the circled location with a steady drip. The plumbers both times seemed surprised by the part failure. I asked if there was anything that could be done differently or what could be the cause and the plumber just seemed stumped. The picture here is the 3rd replacement. I will note the back of the house has the same valve installed and it hasn't leaked so far. Any thoughts on what the cause could be? Or solutions should it do it again?
The location is the front of the house in the basement, just a couple feet up from the main shut off.
Thanks!
Our plumbing company has replaced two of these shut off/drain valves over the course of a year and a half. the first valve replaced the house original hose bib shut off valve that did not function. It was replaced in August of 2016 and that new part went bad in January. The replacement to that just went bad the day after Christmas, so that one lasted almost a year. In both cases where I've highlighted in the picture the valves developed leaks in the same spot. The green sealant could be seen squeezing out of the circled location with a steady drip. The plumbers both times seemed surprised by the part failure. I asked if there was anything that could be done differently or what could be the cause and the plumber just seemed stumped. The picture here is the 3rd replacement. I will note the back of the house has the same valve installed and it hasn't leaked so far. Any thoughts on what the cause could be? Or solutions should it do it again?
The location is the front of the house in the basement, just a couple feet up from the main shut off.
Thanks!