I need a tool like a water main turnoff / on tool with a 3=4 foot handle BUT I need the one that has the prongs that are pointed and will turn a round handle value . What do you call them and where to get one . I have a value in the yard for water main and its hard for me to get down and turn it plus its inside a pipe that I don't like putting my hand in . Have been just turning water off at the meter with a regular long key tool but I don't think I'm supposed to do it there .
Are you talking about a street key?
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I turn mine off at the meter sometimes. Never had anything said.
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Thats what I will probably continue to do . I don't leave water on while I'm not at lake . But the tool I need is a 4pointed prong thing .Originally Posted by wildturkey
Water shut off curb key. Be advised, that refers to 3 or 4 styles.
A sprinkler shutoff valve will work if you can find a long handles style. Try a plumbing supply house to determine which one works for your valve.
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Sorry, missed your last post while typing. Still, try a plumbing supply house, or cut it off at the meter. Shouldn’t be a problem with the city.
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If your wanting something for a round handle valve you can probably make something that would work.
I would think the water company would prefer meter shut off over street valve.
That one it very close to what I was looking for , I've seen one with 4 pointed prongs but it could have been home made .
Water people have not said anything and probably wouldn't but I hear they don't want you messing with anything on street side of meter .
i have a broke underground water line, and had the guys and back hoe dig 2 spots that where leaks should be. but nope, so $ paid and they didnt want to dig up any more to find. and neighbor concreted drive way right of way, that water lines run fw yrs ago. and was quoted $4 k to redo it all from road to house, and re route across his front yard to a ditch on opposite side of mine and his property, add to that cost of cutting out lot of big trees and digging into center of creek to run new water line to my house. that's if another neighbor allows digging thru her drive way some.. So I have to turn water off & on when needed at Meter at Road. PVC pipe was used for original water line back in 1991, and no issue till thanksgiving last year. and it sucks lolo. 10 MM combo wrench. and metal detector wont work since plastic pipe, and the out fits that can find with the high dollar machines want a fortune just to come and supposedly locate and mark where it at. and that's not including dig and repair or replace ..about 1200' length or more.
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No crap !!! The last thing I would want to see is them reading water meter and notice a shut off valve and a leak on street side . They would blame me for sure , I'm a long time ago plumber so I know what I'm doing I just can't find the tool I need for the round handle valve to keep my hand out of that hole .
Doesn’t the round shut off have a few holes in the top ??Buy any of the basic keys and weld 3-4 punches or nail sets to the end so it’s like a 4 prong fork
Yeah thats what I will do , but I might find one at a plumbing supply house .
Your curb box is usually the property of the city or water dept. They will break easily if you do not know how to turn them then it does get expensive fast. Wont the city or water service shut your service down for you as they have the proper curb box tool.
I do not know of one that fits what your discibing ..the one like I described i have seen on the city water truck here and it had welds all over it like they made it
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48" one to your door in two days.
Im pretty sure you could use an angel grinder and make it work.
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