Home Owner Maintenance Tip
from Lem McSpadden and Brian McSpadden A+ Inspection Services
(Member of the Integrity Inspection Group, LLC)

We enjoy trying to make sure that your home stays your most valuable asset.  One of the best ways we know to help, is to pass along some simple maintenance tips that most people don’t know could save thousands of dollars.

Many Homeowners Ask,
"How can I tell if the main valve is off?"

Here are some answers:

Sometimes there is an arrow on top of the valve. When the arrow is pointing toward the house, it is ON. When it is pointing toward the street is OFF.

In some cases, if the top of the valve is in line with the pipe, it is ON. If it is perpendicular, it is OFF.

Other shut off valves are usually with supply lines under the fixtures they serve. These can be used to shut off the water if the water leak is down line from them or in the fixture.

Also, there is usually a shut off valve on the inlet pipe to the water heater. This can be used to shut off the water to all hot water pipes in the house.

We hope this information is helpful.
Please feel free to forward this maintenance tip to your friends and/or family members so they too can maintain their real estate investment.

Lem McSpadden and Brian McSpadden "Your Property Consultants for Life"

A+ Home Inspection Services
548 N Willow Ave, Suite D-E
Phone: 931.520.1700
Fax: 800.520.3387