Comments on: How To Replace Washer Shutoff Valves http://www.landlord-success.com/howto/how-to-replace-washer-shutoff-valves How to be a successful landlord Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:07:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Christopher Smith http://www.landlord-success.com/howto/how-to-replace-washer-shutoff-valves/comment-page-1#comment-5094 Christopher Smith Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:27:25 +0000 http://www.landlord-success.com/howto/how-to-replace-washer-shutoff-valves#comment-5094 I bought a property a few years ago FSBO from an investor, and a week before closing he sent some guys to pull the washing machines out of the 2nd floor wash closet. Unfortunately, due to the vertical orientation of the shutoff valves they did't realize that they were't closed tight when they unhooked the washing machines. (this was also probably due to inattention, since the guys removing the machine were some handyman yahoos doing the job for a few bucks.) A trickle on the second floor turns into a big deal when allowed to run for five or six days. Read: gallons and gallons of water collapsing the family room celing and ruining a new hardwood floor. I came by, saw the chaos, and called the guy. Closing: delayed. Money: spent. Seller: stressed out. Make sure you close those valves tight! Especially if the place is vacant and the washroom is on the second floor. You might be thinking "duh" but these mistakes happen. I bought a property a few years ago FSBO from an investor, and a week before closing he sent some guys to pull the washing machines out of the 2nd floor wash closet.

Unfortunately, due to the vertical orientation of the shutoff valves they did’t realize that they were’t closed tight when they unhooked the washing machines. (this was also probably due to inattention, since the guys removing the machine were some handyman yahoos doing the job for a few bucks.)

A trickle on the second floor turns into a big deal when allowed to run for five or six days. Read: gallons and gallons of water collapsing the family room celing and ruining a new hardwood floor.

I came by, saw the chaos, and called the guy. Closing: delayed. Money: spent. Seller: stressed out.

Make sure you close those valves tight! Especially if the place is vacant and the washroom is on the second floor. You might be thinking “duh” but these mistakes happen.

]]> By: Patrick Saylor http://www.landlord-success.com/howto/how-to-replace-washer-shutoff-valves/comment-page-1#comment-5062 Patrick Saylor Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:15:56 +0000 http://www.landlord-success.com/howto/how-to-replace-washer-shutoff-valves#comment-5062 You should have used ball valves to keep from replacing again. There is a one lever ball valve cut off that shuts the hot and cold off in one easy motion. You should have used ball valves to keep from replacing again. There is a one lever ball valve cut off that shuts the hot and cold off in one easy motion.

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