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    Mar 16, 2013, 08:28 PM
    Cold water shut off valve just spins
    My cold water shut off valve in the basement just turns perpetually when I try to shut it off. It shouldnttake many minutes of turningin order to shut off the water supply to the house right? Do I need a plumber?
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    Mar 16, 2013, 09:50 PM
    That is most likely a gate valve. First make sure the handle is tight. If it is, watch the stem as you turn the valve. If it does turn, the disc had come off the stem or the stem thread is stripped
    You are lucky in a way, sometimes you can't turn the water on. At least you can shut off the water at the meter. You may be able to turn the water off at the street, disassemble the valve and see if you can fix it. I would replace the gate valve with a 1/4 turn ball valve.
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    Mar 17, 2013, 09:02 AM
    It shouldnttake many minutes of turningin order to shut off the water supply to the house
    Are you saying it eventually shuts off or simply spins around? Back to you, Tom
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