Shutoff valve not completely turning off water

[bryanq480]

Hi all
So I drained my pool Sunday night(and turned off the autofill valve), and noticed when I attempted to turn the valve off, the water did not completely shut off. I had to rig the float valve, put a brick up against it, in order to stop the water.
Any ideas?
Thanks for everything.

 

[scottts]

Typically if a shutoff valve won't close all the way its time to replace it. Use a 1/4-turn ball valve and you wont have the problem again.

 

[bryanq480]

so i need to replace the shut off valve?
Something like this? https://www.grainger.com/product/4Y...ucid=N:N:PS:Paid:GGL:CSM-2295:4P7A1P:20501231


I am good with pool chem but not so much with plumbing. Is this something I should be able to do myself?

 

[scottts]

What does you existing valve look like? Mine is a brass fitting tied into my outside hose bib on the side of the house.

 

[bryanq480]

it's also tied to my outside hose and looks like the one i sent in the link above.
i can upload a pic if needed

 

[scottts]

OK. I've got one of those plastic types inside my house that won't physically close all the way either. Not sure what happens to them, but outside the sun does a number on them over time. I know of no way to repair them, simply replace. If you can do PVC pipe work then you can do it yourself.

I'm sure other more knowledgeable people will chime in as well.

 

[wireform]

Of you have decent access to the pipe I would go with a brass ball valve and some adapters to make it right.

 

[bryanq480]

i can do PVC pipe and yes, i'd like to do it correctly.

 

[Dirk]

The reason you're having trouble with that valve is the same reason you'll have trouble with the next one. They're junk. Especially out in the sun. They leak. They break. They freeze. I like the quarter-turn valves that scottts suggested, in brass. You'll need to use adaptors to get them inline with the PVC. We can walk you through that, or you can get a plumber or handyman to do it.

You'll need something like this:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/AMERICAN-VALVE-Brass-3-4-in-FNPT-Ball-Valve/1000242227

and something like a couple of these:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/CARLON-1-in-Threaded-Coupling-Schedule-40-PVC-Compatible-Schedule-80-PVC-Compatible-Conduit-Fitting/1000999122

If the length of the two adaptors screwed together with the new valve are not longer than what you'll need to cut out, you'll also need a PVC coupler and a short length of PVC pipe.

Get a measurement (or the size) from the PVC pipe, and take that down to the local big-box store. Find the right parts, or ask for help, and make sure they all fit together before bringing them home. You'll also need some teflon tape and some PVC primer and glue. It's a fairly simple job.

 

[bryanq480]

ok thank you
i will get the size and go from there.
will report back soon

 

[Dirk]

Can you post a picture of the valve you need to replace? We can have a look to make sure you won't run into any snafus...

 

[bryanq480]

i was able to do it myself - watched a few youtube videos haha

 

[bryanq480]

in Gilbert huh? Still do dang hot here....just had our pool replastered and it's filling up right now.
I plan on swimming tomorrow hahh

 

[scottts]

Yeah, its been a long hot summer. Keep the pool at 87 degrees and the heat pump has been coming on in the mornings now. Maybe a month from now it'll be "cold".

Enjoy the swim!

 

[bryanq480]

no heat pump here; i run hot hahah.
Pool was about 75 degrees 2 weeks ago, and I imagine it will be the same tomorrow.
Once it gets below 65 i am done - at this rate we can swim until thanksgiving hahah