you need to shut off the water at the main line. Find where the pipes enter the house,,,,fallow it to the one that has a lever on it. Put the lever in the opposite position it's in currently in. Turn on a tap.if the water is off you will get what is left in the pipe...it should look ok then start to trickle. Then call a plumber. Mop up any water on the floor. Shutting off the main means no water in the house For drinking cooking and flushing. Generally 1gallon of water per day for each person in the house For cooking drinking etc. emergency toilet...5 gal. Bucket lined with sturdy garbage bags....kitty litter in the bottoms good 2 inches. Cover when not using.
is it a leak coming directly from a pipe or solder point? Or is it a dripping from the shower/tub faucet.
if it's coming from the shower/tub faucet or hot/ cold handles. You can fix it.
turn off water at main.
Then change valve stem. (Look on YouTube for a video on this. Since there are plenty of different brands/types of valve stems. You will need to remove the stem. Then immediately take it to your hardware store to get an correct replacement. Then reinstall. Since you would be doing at least one/ hot or cold. Sometimes it's easier to replace both at same time. Make sure to keep the info on the valve stem. That way if it happens on the future...you can get it before you start the next time.
ps. If you have 2 or 3 handle shower faucet. Then there is a difference between the hot and cold stem. They both turn in different directionS. So it's important to install the correct one.
if the leak is coming from the actual pipe. Just call a plumber.
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I would call a plumber fast.
you need to shut off the water at the main line. Find where the pipes enter the house,,,,fallow it to the one that has a lever on it. Put the lever in the opposite position it's in currently in. Turn on a tap.if the water is off you will get what is left in the pipe...it should look ok then start to trickle. Then call a plumber. Mop up any water on the floor. Shutting off the main means no water in the house For drinking cooking and flushing. Generally 1gallon of water per day for each person in the house For cooking drinking etc. emergency toilet...5 gal. Bucket lined with sturdy garbage bags....kitty litter in the bottoms good 2 inches. Cover when not using.
Im afraid I don't actually understand the question. Could you rephrase?
Turn the main water line off, and definitely consult with a plumber first..
is it a leak coming directly from a pipe or solder point? Or is it a dripping from the shower/tub faucet.
if it's coming from the shower/tub faucet or hot/ cold handles. You can fix it.
turn off water at main.
Then change valve stem. (Look on YouTube for a video on this. Since there are plenty of different brands/types of valve stems. You will need to remove the stem. Then immediately take it to your hardware store to get an correct replacement. Then reinstall. Since you would be doing at least one/ hot or cold. Sometimes it's easier to replace both at same time. Make sure to keep the info on the valve stem. That way if it happens on the future...you can get it before you start the next time.
ps. If you have 2 or 3 handle shower faucet. Then there is a difference between the hot and cold stem. They both turn in different directionS. So it's important to install the correct one.
if the leak is coming from the actual pipe. Just call a plumber.