Stuck Sink Valve

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I have one of those little bar sinks in my house that I haven’t used in years and the valve is stuck. I wouldn’t care that much but the sink has a drip and I don’t want to let it run forever. It looks like there are mineral deposits around the valve where it is attached to the faucet. Is there a simple fix to loosen it without damaging it and without having to call a plumber? Thanks

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have you tried CLR?

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Thanks. Actually, I looked closer and the deposits aren’t an issue. The valve is just stuck and I can’t tighten or loosen it. Should I use a wrench?

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Step 1 is turn off the water to it.

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Charles is right, before you try the wrench turn off the water to the house. If you can’t turn the valve off with a wrench, you can easily replace the valve yourself, no need to call a plumber.

YouTube has several videos showing the process: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=replace+sink+shut+off+valve

If you want someone else to do it, @zacharymarkson could probably do it for you fairly easily.

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Thanks. If I have to turn off water to the house, that’s my trigger to call my plumber. I think I should just replace the faucet since it has the valve (cold water only) attached to it. Or, maybe there is a simple cap seal that I could screw onto the tip of the faucet to act as a second valve? Thanks for the video links. I’m sure I can learn some things whether I call a plumber in or not.

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You shouldn’t have to turn off the water to the house, there’s a valve in the cabinet under the sink. However they have been known to stick.

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Especially since it hasn’t been turned since I moved into the house in '91.