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    sandysws Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Dec 14, 2007, 08:37 PM
    Self piercing saddle valve
    When installing a saddle valve should you pierce the water line in front or behind the water shut off?
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    Dec 14, 2007, 08:39 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by sandysws
    When installing a saddle valve should you pierce the water line in front or behind the water shut off?
    Always provide yourself with a way to shut off the water if something goes wrong. At our company we always put the saddle valve after the last gate or ball valve. Good luck
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    Dec 14, 2007, 11:21 PM
    For forever and 20 minutes a saddle valve was illegal. A year ago Georgia changed from the sbcc [southern building code congress] to the ipc [international plumbing code] and now a saddle valve is legal. Many use them, I will not.
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    Dec 15, 2007, 12:40 PM
    I agree with doug.. I hate them and will not use them... but to answer your question put it after the stop that way you can shut the water off inside if there is a problem
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