What were they thinking? During a recent Raleigh Home Inspection, we found a main water shut-off valve that had been installed such that it couldn’t be grasped…that is, it couldn’t be operated. The reason it can’t be operated is because it is recessed into the wall…it’s like “I can see you… but I just can’t reach you”.
How would you operate this valve in an emergency? Oh...and its leaking too!
Now, this is fairly important since the valve is supposed to be readily operable in case an “urgent” situation were to arise such as coming home to a flooded house because of a broken water pipe. In that scenario, one would want to be able to go directly to the valve and turn the water “Off”…..RIGHT NOW! Not only was this particular valve nor readily operable…it was leaking too as can be seen by the stains on the wall below the valve.
Most often, these valves are mounted in a dedicated box intended for the purpose.
We recommended to our client that the valve should be re-configured, by a licensed plumber, to allow it to be readily accessible, that the leakage be repaired, and that it be ensured that no damage had been caused to the wall components by the leakage.
One just never knows what one might find in an inspected home……
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