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Originally Posted by Robotic
I've tightened the valve as much as I can and it still isn't doing anything. It's leaking at the valve very slowly and at the end of the plastic hose 1-2 drips a second. I think I just need to take it all out and replace the valve with a new one. Is it as simple as just removing the valve and using a new one in the same hole? Is this something a plumber needs to do, or is it a easy task?
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Happened to me a few years back. Chances are the valve needs to be replaced. A plumer will replace the defective value unit and solder in another and at the same time check to see if the plastic tubing attached to the valve needs replacing also. A plumber fixed mine in under a half hour.