saddle valve sprays like "old faithful" geyser
#1
05-31-10, 02:36 PM
saddle valve sprays like "old faithful" geyser
I'm trying to turn off the water flow at a saddle valve but as I turn the valve clockwise (to the right) to tighten it, it starts to leak, then starts to spray water. I'm not a plumber and don't know I'm doing, but this didn't seem right so I opened the valve back up and it stopped spraying/leaking.
Is this common or is there a problem with the valve? I need to turn the water off but don't want a flood. Any suggestions?
Is this common or is there a problem with the valve? I need to turn the water off but don't want a flood. Any suggestions?
#2
05-31-10, 04:23 PM
Are you talking about a valve for an ice maker? Did you ever get to close it completely? If not, shut the main valve, close the saddle valve, then open the main valve again. See if it leaks.
#3
05-31-10, 05:23 PM
Originally Posted by Pulpo
Are you talking about a valve for an ice maker? Did you ever get to close it completely? If not, shut the main valve, close the saddle valve, then open the main valve again. See if it leaks.
The reason I didn't turn off the main water valve is because I'm in an older condo where, as far as I know, the main valve controls all the units so I have to notify my neighbors before turning it off.
#5
06-02-10, 12:32 AM
I'm going to make a wild guess and assume the saddle valve is spraying out of the stem where it goes through the packing nut. A quarter-turn on the packing nut will most likely eliminate the spray.
