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I have installed a Honeywell V8043E1012 valve in my basement crawlspace in order to control the flow of water to two garden spigots. My goal was to have an electric valve that I could control from outside so that I would not have to crawl under the house twice a year to turn off the water before the winter and on again in the spring. The controls are working fine, but the problem is that the valve in not shutting off the water tight enough. I am still getting a small trickle of water flowing through the valve. I was very careful with this installation. I have installed valves like this in the past. I intentionally disassembled the valve so the heat from the sweat joint would not affect the rubber ball valve. I know this valve is used commonly to control heating system zones, but isn't it supposed to shut off tightly? Does anyone know of a way to adjust this the assembly to make the seating of the ball against the opening tighter? Any recommendations?