Water supply question

Tipperarymike

I am wondering if anyone would be able to help me with this query? My plumbing talent stretches to being able to fix water troughs and supply for cattle but nothing fancier than that.

The water supply to the basins and toilets in our house all have this set up in the attached picture. I am wondering if there is a way to turn on or off this using something like a clamp on the braided pipe or if I need to use that screw on the fitting connected to the copper pipe.

Thanks for taking the time to look at this.

Michael

my3cents

Don't clamp anything, you have a ball valve in that fitting just to the left of the nut.

With the screw slot lined up with the pipe there is a hole in the ball that allows the water to flow. Turn the slot so its at 90 degrees to where it is now (across the pipe) and the valve is closed. You can turn a valve like this either way clockwise or counterclockwise, if you keep turning it will go around and around just remember inline is on across is off.

Tipperarymike

Thanks a million for that My3cents, you are after making it sound an awful lot more simple than I realized. That again proves the point tis always a better idea ask someone who knows what they are doing. I appreciate the quick reply.