I really needed to work on the leaking shut off this weekend. But now, I needed to remove the laundry sink cabinet to have better access to the valve. I did not have the room to get at the valve to remove the Flex Seal® tape. And if I could not remove the tape to get at the packing nut, I would just replace the valve.
My plan was to split the project into two days. We had people planning to see us on Saturday, so I would just cap off the sink faucet lines before they showed up. Somehow the day got away from me, and I did not have time to take on this part of the project. Everything must be done on Sunday.
I got up early on Sunday. I started my project immediately by going downstairs and shutting off the main water valve. Once upstairs, I already had my Teflon tape and proper-sized wrench to cap off the sink faucet lines. I opened up the kitchen faucet to release any water pressure. While the water was running out of the kitchen faucet, I removed the waste pipes for the laundry sink and the washer water lines. Trying my best to catch any water with a plastic container was hopeless. A towel was a better solution.
I started to screw off the faucet line, and like a drinking fountain, the water kept dripping out. I tried to wrap my Teflon tape around the threads as water spilled over. Eventually I got enough tape on to start screwing on the cap. I had the same fun with the other line, but after two towels, everything was dry and ready for the water to be turned back on.
I now could remove the laundry sink cabinet. When I removed the cabinet when I replaced the vinyl flooring in the laundry room, I had a difficult time getting the cabinet out. There was a bracket in back that hit the waste pipe coming out of the wall. This time, I knew to pull on the bracket as I lifted the cabinet pass the pipe. The cabinet was out, and It was time to fix the leak. I originally was going to remove the valve and take it with me to the hardware store, but I was confident I found the right valve I needed on their website.
I turned the water back on. First, it was time for breakfast, and then I would go to the store with the friendly hardware folks to get the new valve.