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If your concern is the big valve in your home that shuts off water to your home, then the next shutoff valve is located in your front yard where your water meter is. You can shut off the water there. Look for what looks like a small manhole cover with a nut on it. Open it up, find the valve and turn it off. If it is the valve in your yard then that is the water company's problem. Only they can shut off valves further up the line to repair that one, and besides it's their equipment.
Using the outside stop valve. You or your plumber can turn off the water supply entering your home by turning the valve clockwise to close. You may need to obtain a valve or universal stopcock key from a DIY chain or plumber's merchants.urn the valve carefully to prevent breaking it. You should also bear in mind that if your home is on a shared water supply, turning the valve off will affect your neighbour's water supply. To turn the water back on, simply turn the valve anti-clockwise.