Water Line Valve Types: Gate, Ball, OS&Y Valves Explained

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00:00 Introduction to the 3 types of water valves
01:00 Gate valve explanation
01:20 What to do if a valve handle will not turn
02:00 Tips on how to close a valve and stop water flow
02:47 Ball valve explanation
03:20 Inside components of a ball valve
03:30 How to close a ball valve
04:08 Be careful when opening a ball valve - learn why!
04:32 Avoid water hammer
05:00 OS&Y valve explanation

[jryan]

Great video. Appreciate the tips from Balkan Sewer & Water Main Service!

[bw]

Great video, thanks for the information.
I am working on a bathroom and coming in from the street there is, in short succession, a ball valve and then a dial of some type which i think
is a pressure regulator and then a gate valve.
I could not turn the gate valve to shut off water to the shower.
The ball valve handle seemed to be backed off some because it could slip past the stop on the valve body and turn
completely.
Did i damage the valve turning it 360 degrees?
It shuts the water off in the quarter turn position but not completely with a slow drip.
Can i tighten the nut on the handle so it does not spin past the quarter turn position?
I am afraid as there is no valve upstream from it inside the house.