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    Aug 31, 2009, 09:47 PM
    Main water valve leaking in house
    My main water valve is leaking. The part where you turn the water on has a small crack... it is dripping a lot about one drip every 30 seconds. Is this something we can fix ourselves?
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    Aug 31, 2009, 10:06 PM

    Are you talking about your main shut off valve or something else?

    Can you post a picture of it, Thanks.

    John
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    Sep 1, 2009, 05:23 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by hbaum1030 View Post
    My main water valve is leaking. The part where you turn the water on has a small crack... it is dripping alot about one drip every 30 seconds. is this something we can fix ourselves?
    Does your valve look like this?(see image) tell me where the crack is. Is this a threaded or a soldered valve? Let me know, Tom
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