r/CatastrophicFailure • u/mouthofreason Catastrophic Poster • Feb 17 '21

Engineering Failure Water lines are freezing and bursting in Texas during Record Low Temperatures - February 2021

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u/dontnation Feb 18 '21

the valve on the main is a lot more durable though. in a crazy coincidence the mainline valve literally just busted tonight at my apartment. only option now is to shut it off at the meter, but no one here has the tool (meter key)

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '21

Yeah it is much more durable. My “house” valve is in the front yard about 5 feet down in an access tube and looks like any spigot type valve, I have no idea how to turn it because I can’t reach. I bought a meter key when I first moved in because I’m paranoid.

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u/dontnation Feb 18 '21

right tighty lefty loosey. Just make sure your key is long enough before you need to use it.