The T pole that turns off all your water.
2006-07-11 12:46:01 · 9 answers · asked by Amber 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
It is basically just a wrench. You can buy one at your local hardware store for about ten bucks. Comes in real handy if a pipe breaks. Turn the valve parallel to the pipe for on, perpendicular to the pipe for off. 1/4 turn.
2006-07-11 12:52:50 · answer #1 · answered by Don 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water supply shut off wrench.
It may not require that. Some places you can reach in with a screwdriver and close it. Not a bad idea to know how, especially in an earthquake area.
From the source below:
"Easy and safe way to turn off water at hard-to-reach, even corroded, toilet and sink supply valves. 4" T-handle and 11" shank. Eliminates broken valves due to over-torquing with pipe wrenches or pliers. Will not damage finish."
2006-07-11 12:54:34 · answer #2 · answered by Steven A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any hardware store in America can sell you a "t-valve wrench", or "water meter key", "water meter wrench" or whatever. They'll know what your talking about.
mike
2006-07-11 15:09:21 · answer #3 · answered by miketyson26 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it is just a T-handle water main shutoff key.
2006-07-11 12:51:26 · answer #4 · answered by Joe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firefighters call it a "water key"
2006-07-11 12:49:30 · answer #5 · answered by Skypilot49 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is just that. It's a "T" wrench.
Usually only found on water utility workers.
2006-07-11 12:50:56 · answer #6 · answered by Martin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is called a meter key. any hardware store has them
2006-07-12 10:06:56 · answer #7 · answered by GoThEaNsWeR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's called a curb key.
2006-07-11 18:50:10 · answer #8 · answered by John C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT IS CALLED A CURB STOP WRENCH.
2006-07-11 14:03:11 · answer #9 · answered by petasucks101 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋