How do I turn this valve!?!?

[mikefaulds]

trying to shut off main water to install new sink and vanity. need to use this valve.

 

[dextrous]

Sorry, can't quite make out what I'm looking at. Any chance of a picture taken from a bit further away?

 

[mikefaulds]

and

Thanks for the quick reply!

 

[doitall]

Carefully I would say, because I don't think it's a valve

Kev may have seen them in Tennessee

 

[dextrous]

All a bit of a mystery to me, but I't be inclined to close the blue wheel and use the bit with the soldered stopend to take water from.

 

[mikefaulds]

I already have water running to the area I need. there are just no localized shut offs so I need to shut off at the main water line. Since I can't find any other valves I am assuming the bronze cap with the ridge on it is a valve top but I don't know how to turn it. Otherwise I will have to call a plumber because I am stumped.

 

[Burnerman]

Its not just a cap for a tee piece, is it? Sure doesn't look like a valve!

 

[picasso]

have you tried putting a screwdriver or similiar through the hole and gently trying to turn it, it looks like a valve to me.

 

[dextrous]

Is there nothing on the water meter or on the pipe which feeds it - maybe further down at or below ground level?

 

[mikefaulds]

I believe it to be a
Ford Ball Service Valves
5/8" Ball Valves

 

[mikefaulds]

I put a wrench on it but I'll try again and get back to you

 

[dextrous]

oops

 

[mikefaulds]

It turned with a screwdriver in the hole!!
Amazing I guy in Canada getting plumbing help from blokes in UK all in real time. Thanks!!

 

[picasso]

same as this country at a guess, when the valve head is in line with the pipe its on and when across its off, watch this it,ll turn out to be a drain off

 

[kevplumb]

1/4 turn stoptap

flamin canadians know nowt

noy "p" off ive got a gallon of killernys irish red to warm up