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How do I cap the 7/8 end of a toilet supply line?

>> No.2392714
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>> No.2392808

>>2392714
kek
>>2392727
/diy/ at its finest

>> No.2392811

>>2392705
No cap, fr

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>>2392705
bussin caps fr fr

>> No.2392871

>>2392714

There's no turning anything off. Somehow the valve is just completely not working. My main is seized and ancient so I don't want to get rough with it. I'm renting so I just want to swap my fill valve as cheaply as possible and this seems like a decent, yet wet way of doing it.

Thanks.

>> No.2392877

>>2392871
>My main is seized
I think that is the city's issue tell the landlord.

>> No.2392883

>>2392705
Whats a 7/8 end?

>> No.2392888

>>2392871
>no turning anything off.

Do not attempt this. You are badly underestimating how much water is going to shoot out before you're done

>> No.2392890

>>2392871
is it actually seized? have you tried hitting it with a wrench or something?

>> No.2392904

>>2392871
>>2392888
Do not attempt this. Turn the water off at the street. If you can't do that get your landlord. If you can't do that then use the vice grips but it will go very poorly.

>> No.2392916

>>2392705
shove a piece of bread into it while you solder

>> No.2392917

>>2392705
Freeze it with dry ice or liquid nitrogen. That's what Mr. Wizard would do.

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>>2392917
What am I, a fucking joke to you?

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>>2392942
>ridgid
not
>fridgid

>> No.2392950

>>2392942
>Special gel for the freeze head
It sounds like a sex toy for Mr Freeze's wife.

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>>2392942
Ray Liotta died because of this post.
RIP, Hendry/Tommy.

>> No.2393020

>>2392705
a 7/8 end cap

>> No.2393023

>>2392888
Seconding this; in the past I've done what you're going to do. A LOT of water went everywhere before I could get a new stop valve screwed on. Maybe 10-20 gallons?

There is often a main shutoff valve for the house, but even if yours is inoperable, there will be one for the water company, normally at the meter. Turn it off (if they use handwheel type-valves in your locale) or call them and tell them to do it if you can't.

Take the opportunity to install a new main shutoff valve and consider replacing all the inoperable stop valves around your house in one go so you won't have to worry about this crap again for another 20 years

>> No.2393484

>>2392871
What's below your bathroom? Because whatever it is is going to get wet as shit. By the time you get that end disconnected and capped it will have put out at least 10 gallons of water.

If it's a flex line, the inside is rubber so you can probably clamp it shut. If it's a solid line you're fucked because if you clamp it it will crimp and you'll have to replace it resulting in even more water.

>> No.2393639

>>2392942
Genuinely solid kit and will do what it requires in the necessary situations. Only had to get a hold of one a handful of times in 20~ years but sorted job when all else failed

>> No.2393641

>>2392871
>I'm renting
call your landlord and let him deal with it. it's his problem.

>> No.2393735

>>2393641
This is correct. If there's a legitimate risk you could fuck it up, it's not worth doing yourself.
>t renter for 8 years in a shitty house
Certain things it's quicker/easier to just do yourself and either suck it up or send the landlord the bill. Other stuff (even if you COULD do it), you shouldn't do yourself. Liability alone makes it stupid to try.

Imagine having to pay restoration costs for someone else's house.

>> No.2393777

>>2393735
>having to pay restoration costs for someone else's house
OP's going to flood the place then start another thread on /diy/ asking for help burning the house down so he doesn't have to pay for the damage.

>> No.2393786

>>2393777
That'll be tricky when the house has a built-in fire hose that OP can't turn off.

Interesting problem to solve, I guess? Could be fun.

OP you're going to need some accelerant. Do you have access to a Tesla?

>> No.2393956

>>2393023

>Maybe 10-20 gallons?

Alright. Definitely not doing it.