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Angle stop valve
Also called: angle valve, shutoff valve
An L-shaped valve on the wall under a sink or toilet that shuts off the water supply.
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When you'd need this
- I need to shut off the water to my toilet
- The valve is leaking
Measure and check before you buy
- Pipe thread size (15A, about 1/2 inch, etc.)
- Hot or cold line
- Handle type
- Wall-side inlet thread size, male or female
- Hose-side outlet thread size, male or female
- How far it sticks out from the wall
- Working space
- Thread type (parallel, tapered, etc.) on both inlet and outlet
Safety: Caution: shut off the main water supply first.