Pull Stop Box, How does this shut on/shut off water valve work??

[Tamara Sullivan]

Hello!

We have a new house and I have never seen a toilet water shut on/shut off valve like this (see photo). I don't want to break it! I am not sure if I push it in or pull it out to shut OFF the water. I carefully tried each way, to no avail, and didn't want to force it...so I thought I would ask the experts.

Thank you
Tammy

 

[Reach4]

The knob says "PULL TO ....".

Pull to what? Close? Shut off?

What else does the knob say?

 

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[Tamara Sullivan]

The knob says "PULL TO ....".

Pull to what? Close? Shut off?

What else does the knob say?

I'm an idiot. I'm a senior and my eyesight isn't great. I got a magnifying glass and a flashlight...and read "Pull to CLOSE". I pulled it, hard, and it came out about 2 inches. And (drum roll), it shut the water off. Pushed it back in and the water came back on. Problem solved.
Thank you, Reach4!!!

 

[Don H]

https://www.plumbingsupply.com/pull-stop-outlet-box.html

Called a Pull Stop Box, I never actually seen one installed.