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80 views thus far and only 3 others answered questions. Guessing the rest may be (a) busy at work, (b) out looking for a cheater pipe or (c) down on their hands and knees - cussin' me - trying to get pilot lights relit.

I discovered that the super-sized crescent wrench in my tool box did not have a long enough handle for this "operator" to turn the old valve. Next-door neighbor had bought a cheesy "universal" tool at one of the big box stores. After he told me that he bent the handle on it - without ever budging the valve - I did not feel so bad about not being able to turn mine without a mega-sized pipe wrench or "cheater pipe" on the super-sized crescent.

Recent disasters in both Texas and Oklahoma might bring about the following questions for more than just "preppers":

1. IF you needed to turn off the INCOMING GAS LINE to your house RIGHT NOW, how long would it take you to do it?

2. Do you have an "appropriate" tool available?

3. Have you tested it to know that it works - and that you have the physical ability to do it?