How to turn off water valve to house?

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Hi Folks

I am trying to replace the countertop in my kitchen and need to remove the sink. The valve under the sink is for the cold water tap only. I have been told that I have drain my hot water tank, and to switch off the water from outside the house so that the tank doesn't refill.
I have pulled up covers on the ground outside but they weren't the valve.

It's only an 8 year old house - and the guy giving me advice is living in a 35 year old house. Surely in a newer house I should be able to turn this off from inside the house? I notice there are three water valve shut-offs by the hot water tank upstairs. Will turning any of these do the trick?

Sorry if this is a basic question - but I have no experience with plumbing.

Thanks
 
Re: How to turn of water valve to house?

Canuck said:
The valve under the sink is for the cold water tap only. I have been told that I have drain my hot water tank, and to switch off the water from outside the house so that the tank doesn't refill.
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Alternatively you can just hook the attic water tank ballcock (e.g. with a slip of wood or piece of string or something) up so so that it doesn't fall and refill the tank when the tank empties and then drain the tank by turning on the bathroom taps.
 
Re: How to turn of water valve to house?

hi,
one of those taps is probably shutoff for hot water going into immersion.when you turn it off it should stop water. dont drain anything.just turn on hot taps.this should work.i did it a few weeks ago.
hope this helps
regards
 
Thanks! That did the trick!
I am now the proud owner of a new kitchen countertop!
 
great.just wondering... we too are replacing kitchen worktop.do i need to bolt units to wall or is it enought that all the units are attached to each other.not sure what type of worktop surface yet... could be heavy, and worried they might topple over.
thank you
 
Hi mrgtbad

We removed the countertop and replaced it exactly the way the old one was .... which is that it is screwed to the base cabinets and not the wall. We used a basic laminate countertop so wouldn't know what the story would be for something heavier.

Hope this helps.
 
I would fix the back edge of any base units back to the walls with small "L" brackets, plugged and screwed to the wall. I would use a pair of such brackets at every third base unit or so. It just makes the whole kitchen "rock solid"- you don't want the units shifting around (however slightly) when you start to manouver the worktops into position.
 
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