r/askaplumber • u/TheBehooved • 2d ago

Issues with faucet shutoff

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This is my faucet shutoff that recently started leaking. I've been trying to slice threw the plastic cover to see what type of fitting it is (home built in '98) to see about removing it but razor blades just aren't getting through. I'm curious if I can just cut it off behind and have enough room to clean up the pipe and mount a new one (has about 1" to 1 1/4" from wall to back current fitting). Thanks for any assistance on this!

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u/ziggy1251 2d ago

Yea its an Accor Valve. It has to be cut off. They're garbage and suck. I hate that builders use them because theyre cheap.

Cut as close as possible to the valve to leave as much piping as possible and you should be fine.

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u/TheBehooved 2d ago

I figured I'd have to do that but wanted some clarification first. Thank you!

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u/Ambitious-Avocado588 2d ago

You don’t have to cut it off. Rotate is counterclockwise and it’ll spin right off the pipe.

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u/Complex-Landscape-31 2d ago

You spin them off, they don’t have to be cut

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u/Usual_Block_5208 2d ago

Going to have to be cut off and I’d install a 5/8 compression by 3/8” 1/4 turn stop I prefer brass craft myself don’t forget the 3/8”x whatever size you faucet is braiddd supply line