Customer Reviews

Superior Tools EZ Turn Plus Water Supply Shut Off Wrench

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If you do much plumbing this dodad might come in handy. My experience is that many supply shutoffs more than a few years old are stuck open or are in hard to grasp locations. Sometimes the only way to close them is to use a pipe wrench which invariably destroys the handle. This tool provides enough leverage to turn shutoffs that aren't completely frozen. I wish the it was made of metal instead of plastic. I haven't broken mine but a professional grade metal tool would make me feel more confident. To help solve the problem of malfunctioning shutoffs (in an emergency it always seems that the shutoffs are immobilized in the open possition) our company always specifies 1/4 turn ball valve type shutoffs at all plumbing fixtures.

I'm giving it a 2 Star rating because the idea is worth something. But the plastic is a horrible choice of material. It can't handle any torque. Mine cracked and became worthless 3 seconds in. Long before I felt any strain on my own arms. That shouldn't happen.

The device itself is basically a plastic cup designed to fit over the valve knobs so that you can get a grip on them and turn. This will not be good unless it is already easy to turn, just in a difficult place to reach. (Even that is a stretch, since it's a long strait tool.) You'll want to look somewhere else if your issue is difficulty turning the knob.