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An insulative cover for undersink angle stop valve assembly comprises a first elongated piece having a pipe portion configured to cover a supply pipe and a valve portion configured to cover an angle stop valve. The valve portion has an oblonged opening with opposite ends to facilitate connection of

An insulative cover for undersink angle stop valve assembly comprises a first elongated piece having a pipe portion configured to cover a supply pipe and a valve portion configured to cover an angle stop valve. The valve portion has an oblonged opening with opposite ends to facilitate connection of the supply line to the angle stop valve at either end, such that the valve portion may cover valves having various different lengths. A second piece has a line portion configured to cover the supply line and an oblong cover portion which is configured to cover the oblong opening in the first piece valve portion when the first and second pieces are positioned together. The second piece line portion is coupled to the second piece cover portion approximate one end of the cover portion and may be rotated to fit over the oblong opening such that the line portion is aligned with the point of connection of the line to the valve to provide complete insulation of an angle stop valve assembly. A third cover piece is configured to cover a valve handle and has radially extending projections to cover both a circular handle and a diamond-shaped handle. Alternatively, a closure depends downwardly from the cover portion of the second piece to cover the valve handle. The closure is hingedly attached to the second piece cover portion to be movable away from the handle to allow access to the handle to open and close the valve.

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A method of insulating an angle stop valve assembly comprising the steps of: placing a first elongated piece over an angle stop valve and supply pipe, the first piece including a pipe portion configured to cover the supply pipe and a valve portion configured to cover the angle stop valve, an oblong

A method of insulating an angle stop valve assembly comprising the steps of: placing a first elongated piece over an angle stop valve and supply pipe, the first piece including a pipe portion configured to cover the supply pipe and a valve portion configured to cover the angle stop valve, an oblong opening with opposite ends being formed in the valve portion to facilitate connection of a supply line to the angle stop valve; placing a second piece over the supply line, the second piece having a line portion configured to cover the supply line and an oblong cover portion, the line portion being coupled to the oblong cover portion proximate one end of the cover portion; positioning the first and second pieces together on the angle stop valve assembly with the oblong cover portion adjacent the oblong opening, the oblong cover portion further configured such that the line portion may be positioned proximate either of the opposite ends of the oblong opening when the oblong opening is covered, the oblong opening including an annular projection extending from said valve portion and further comprising covering said projection with the oblong cover portion when the first and second pieces are positioned together; aligning the second piece with the first piece after the supply line is attached to the angle stop valve to cover the oblong opening with the cover portion, and positioning the line portion of the second piece proximate one or the other of the opposite opening ends to align the line portion at the point of connection between the supply line and the angle stop valve; whereby angle stop valve assemblies having angle stop valves of various lengths may be insulated.