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However, as I checked out our toilet, our builder used either a bad shutoff valve or an extremely cheap material. The pipe between the valve and toilet cannot be replaced. If it\u2019s broken, the valve have to be replaced too.<br \/>\n<span id=\"more-15\"><\/span><br \/>\nSo, yesterday, I went to Home Depot to get the replacement parts and tools to fix.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shut off valve \u2013 compression type \u2013 $9<\/li>\n<li>Pipe between valve and toilet \u2013 $6<\/li>\n<li>A wrench (10\u2033) \u2013 $15<\/li>\n<li>Another wrench (12\u2033) \u2013 $11<\/li>\n<li>Tool to shut off the main water line \u2013 $6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, total including tax approximately $50 to fix the leak.<br \/>\nToday, as I tried to fix it, it took a lot longer than what I watched on youtube. Its\u2019 actually\u00a0very easy to fix. All I have to do is to use the wrenches to unscrew the pipe, and the valve. Then put on the new valve and pipe and done. When I first did it, it only took may be less than 10 minutes to finished. However, when I went outside the house to turn on the water, it leaked. The valve\u00a0leaked. I remembered the\u00a0video that I\u00a0watched on youtube, the people warned about the valve being leaked. So, I had to undo the\u00a0pipe, valve and try it again.\u00a0After the 2nd time, it leaked still. Then I did it again for the 3rd time.\u00a0The leak won\u2019t stop.\u00a0I tried it again for the 4th time, it still leaked. I was a bit concerned that I might break the pvc pipe\u00a0as I\u00a0kept on tightening and loosening the valve. If it\u2019s a copper pipe, I am not\u00a0as concerned. However, as our pipe is pvc, it makes me quite nervous. So,\u00a0after going\u00a0back and forth from house\u00a0to outside to turn off\/on main water line, drain the pipe and install and undo the\u00a0valve several times, I decided\u00a0to\u00a0go to\u00a0Home Depot again to replace the valve. I thought may be\u00a0I got a bad one. It took me about 40 minutes to go to Home Depot and back to our house.<\/p>\n<p>After coming back home, I install it again. Then I went out the house and turned on the water again. It failed. It still leaked. I was a bit frustrated as I undo the install, the water gushed out and make\u00a0the floor wet. I had to wipe it. Then I tried using the plumbing tape.\u00a0At first I put on\u00a0the tape\u00a0with 2 rotation around the pipe. The valve won\u2019t fit. So, I removed the tape and redo it with just 1 rotation. It fits. Then as I put on the valve, I put on another\u00a0rotation of the tape around the groove of the pipe. Then I start to tighten the valve.\u00a0After that, I went out the house and turned on the water. I went back\u00a0to the toilet and check\u00a0the valve. It worked. No longer leaking. So, I hooked\u00a0up the pipe between the valve and toilet. It\u2019s done.<\/p>\n<p>The end result turned out good. 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