If you can't turn off the water supply, you can soak the valve in vinegar to dissolve the scale. This might take a full day or several days, but the handle should turn easily by hand without force or risk of catastrophic failure. INSTRUCTIONS: Fill a small plastic bag with vinegar. Hold the bag opening over the valve assembly so that the handle and stem are soaking in the vinegar. The vinegar will be in a corner of the bag, and most of the plastic bag will be bunched up around the valve assembly. Secure the bag to the valve assembly with rubber bands so you do not have to hold it. There will be some leakage, but most vinegar should stay where you want it.
Those shutoff valves have certainly given me problems overs the years as well. Nice video how how to replace the stuck pieces.
If you can't turn off the water supply, you can soak the valve in vinegar to dissolve the scale. This might take a full day or several days, but the handle should turn easily by hand without force or risk of catastrophic failure.
INSTRUCTIONS: Fill a small plastic bag with vinegar. Hold the bag opening over the valve assembly so that the handle and stem are soaking in the vinegar. The vinegar will be in a corner of the bag, and most of the plastic bag will be bunched up around the valve assembly. Secure the bag to the valve assembly with rubber bands so you do not have to hold it. There will be some leakage, but most vinegar should stay where you want it.
OK, but this was a lot faster.
I wonder, if the replacement plastic stems are any good?
Excellent video. Very helpful. Thanks for sharing.
WOW that was easy - THANKS!
Thank you!!! Great video!!
Teflon tape, I may have missed that be putting on
not needed in this case, there is a rubber o-ring before the water hits the threads
For its any water product. I wrap teflon. even my gopro LOL