They have a small ball inside with a hole through the middle, which rotates by 90 degrees to open and close the water when the valve's handle is used. Gate Valve.

Do you know where your home’s water shut-off valve is and how to turn it off? Learn what to do before you’re faced with a ...

2. Gate Valve. This type of valve is similar to the one you may find on your garden hose. Gate valves have round handles that control a gate, which moves up and down, allowing or blocking water ...

PORTAGE, Mich. — A boil water advisory has been issued for parts of Portage. The city of Kalamazoo was repairing a water gate valve on Lorraine Avenue when a temporary loss of pressure occurred ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A boil water advisory was issued for multiple homes in southeast Kalamazoo Thursday. Crews had been repairing a water gate valve on Hazel Avenue when water pressure ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- The city of Kalamazoo is in the process of repairing a water gate valve and the work resulted in a temporary loss of pressure and consequently, a precautionary boil water advisory ...