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DANCO Shower Volume Control Shut Off Valve Chrome 1 6 inch 1 Pack 89171
Last Updated: June 22, 2020 (Refresh Now)
6.0
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Review Analysis - 81 recent, verified reviews
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Water Resistance
17shower, valve, shower head, flow, shut
+47%
-53%
" ... You can not stop the water completely ... I am using this on my leaky shower head in my basement ... Look and saw I cannot turn the water completely off ... Don’t buy it you want to use to turn off the water ... "
" ... Still have water trickling past valve. ... "
" ... I installed this to help a leaking shower. ... When the value is off there is still water coming through my shower head. ... "
" ... Was hoping for a valve that actually shut the water off, this was not it. ... When switched to off, water still came through. ... "
" ... Absolute garbage, it does not stop the water flow when it is fully turned off. ... "
" ... This valve is junk, I used it in conjunction with my shower head, as my shower valve would leak and constantly make the shower head drip, I installed this to buy me time before I fix the real problem . ... this valve does not completely seal and allowed the shower head to still drip . ... "
" ... Have a shower leak. ... "
" ... It can reduce the amount of water flowing, but does not totally cut it off. ... I wanted a valve that could fully cut off the water. ... "
Water Usage
15flow, valve, save, shut, shower
+53%
-47%
" ... Easy to Turn the water Off and then back On. ... "
" ... The ability to easily control the restriction of water is excellent. ... "
" ... Works well and has large opening for water flow. ... "
" ... Saves on water usage and also saves $ on energy for hot water. ... "
" ... Being conscious of water consumption, this was a great addition to my shower. ... "
" ... Want to save water and money? ... "
" ... Great for controlling water flow. ... Helps prevent waste when you have to pay for expensive water. ... "
" ... Save Water, Can't Complain ... "
Build Quality
11valve, teflon tape, tightened, screw, rubber gasket
+45%
-55%
" ... Looks great, but the stop valve does not fully stop the flow of water and the threads are not well formed so it is hard to get a good seal on the supply bib/pipe. ... "
" ... Missing rubber washer ... "
" ... The ball valve itself doesn’t seal. ... "
" ... The threads on both ends must be slightly smaller than standard. ... It took several wraps of teflon tape before they stopped leaking. ... "
" ... probably should’ve been a ball valve rather than a cylindrical valve if that makes sense? ... "
" ... Plumber looked at it, said the valve was no good and cheaply made. ... "
Ease of Use
9valve, shut, install and use, easy to turn, water
+100%
" ... Easy to Turn the water Off and then back On. ... "
" ... Easy to install and use water control valve. ... "
" ... Easy to install, easy to use. ... "
" ... Easier to use than the push button type. ... "
" ... Much easier to use than my previous push to shut off valve. ... "
" ... Excellent and easy to install and use. ... "
" ... Easy to install and is a heavy duty shut off valve ... "
Setup
7valve, shut, install, washers, shower
+86%
-14%
" ... Easy to install, easy to use. ... "
" ... The in-line valve was to easy install and the shut off worked smoothly and is a durable well made product. ... "
" ... Sturdy, east to install, and works fine. ... "
" ... Excellent and easy to install and use. ... "
Fit
5tightened, threads, valve, teflon tape, rubber washer
+60%
-40%
" ... In fact, once I removed the gasket, that allowed the unit to screw on more to the arm threads which improved the seal. ... "
" ... I removed it again and found a little rubber o-ring that I installed into the fitting, that along with a lot of Teflon tape I got it to face to one side when tightened down, for you can reach the little handle on the right side now. ... "
" ... Exactly what I needed, no leaks & fits perfectly ... "
Price
4waste, valve, save, reasonable, purpose
+75%
-25%
" ... Best product for this purpose under ten bucks. ... "
" ... Price was reasonable. ... "
" ... Great valve great size and price. ... "
Product Reliability
3valve, plumbing, junk
+33%
-67%
" ... They are junk, totally useless. ... "
Returns
3+33%
-67%
" ... And I cant return it because I need it for now. ... "
" ... had to return it because it leaked ... "
Marketplace
3described, advertised
+67%
-33%
" ... Works as Advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
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