Angle stops

Older type angle stop shutoff valve.

Newer style angle stop with 1/4 turn action.

Straight stop.

typical display of plumbing underneath kitchen sink, 
click here to see larger image economic style angle stop shutoff valve, 
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Basically an angle stop is the shut off valve that you (should) have under all of your fixtures. This is a picture of an older type called a speed flex.
This is a higher quality valve with a 1/4-turn feature. It comes in handy when you need it off now. newer style angle stop, click here to see larger image




This is a straight stop common in older houses that have been re-piped from underneath the sub floor.
straight stop, click here to see larger image
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