On 2020-11-27 8:54 p.m., Bryan Simmons wrote:

> Our big expense this weekend is plumbing. We've had a few minor issues
> that we've been waiting until Covid was under control before having a
> person who doesn't live here in our house, but the kitchen faucet started
> leaking badly, so we're getting everything done in one visit. The guy doesn't
> work weekends, but will be here 9 am Monday. We've filled up lots of jugs
> of water for toilet flushing and hand washing, and will have the water turned
> off, only turning it on for showering and to refill the jugs.
>
> The reason that we need to shut off all the water is because the shutoff
> valve under the kitchen sink is defective, and if we shut off the water there,
> it leaks out of the valve, so that's also getting replaced. I might also use this
> as an opportunity to replace the basement toilet with a more efficient one.

How about shutting off the water and changing the shut of to the
kitchen. Then you can turn the water back on for the rest of the house.