Timeline for What kind of gas shut off valve is this and how do you use it?
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| Oct 4, 2022 at 15:05 | comment | added | jay613 | Sure of course, but the question is not "is there a general purpose tool that could possibly be used to forcibly gain access to and then rotate this unusual knob in an emergency", but it is the opposite ... what is this unusual knob for and how is it meant to be used? | |
| Oct 4, 2022 at 14:51 | comment | added | FreeMan | I would think, @jay613, that the flat-blade screwdriver portion of the "hammer head" would likely fit across the slots of the OP's valve, but you are correct that without any dimensions on the valve or this tool, nobody knows. I'd say, though, that generally speaking this is highly likely to do the trick. | |
| Oct 3, 2022 at 20:56 | comment | added | stannius | @jay613 you're not wrong, the problem is that OP doesn't give any dimensions, so how can any of us say whether a tool we propose will fit? | |
| Oct 3, 2022 at 20:54 | history | edited | stannius | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Oct 3, 2022 at 19:36 | comment | added | jay613 | This is a generic tool for use in emergencies. This answer does not address the peculiar features of OP's valve knob. In fact, it's not obvious that this tool would even work with that. | |
| Oct 3, 2022 at 18:53 | comment | added | gns100 | I inherited a similar tool for the house I purchased. The "diagonal rectangle" fits the shut off at my meter. The other "tuning fork" end might fit your indoor valve perfectly. But as others noted, some cresent wrench or adjustable pliers might be in your tool chest. | |
| Oct 3, 2022 at 18:00 | comment | added | Andrew Morton | @maxathousand The pictured item appears to be an ER™ Multi-use Emergency Utility Shut Off Tool. | |
| Oct 3, 2022 at 16:14 | comment | added | maxathousand | What would be the name of this specific tool, should someone be interested in procuring one? | |
| Oct 3, 2022 at 15:34 | history | answered | stannius | CC BY-SA 4.0 |