Apparatus and method for a plumbing valve

A cross valve, said cross valve comprising:

• (a) a first cylinder, said first cylinder having a first cylinder longitudinal axis;
• (b) a plurality of second cylinders, each of said plurality of second cylinders having a second cylinder longitudinal axis and each of said plurality of second cylinders defining a second cylinder opening;
• (c) a plurality of compression fittings, each of said plurality of compression fittings being disposed in one of the plurality of second cylinder openings;
• wherein the first cylinder and the plurality of second cylinders are adapted to be in fluid communication;
• and wherein each of the plurality of compression fittings is adapted to removably retain a pipe.

A method for installing and removing a plumbing valve, said method comprising:

• (a) providing a plumbing valve, said plumbing valve comprising:
• (i) a first cylinder, said first cylinder having a first cylinder longitudinal axis;
• (ii) a plurality of second cylinders, each of said plurality of second cylinders having a second cylinder longitudinal axis and each of said plurality of second cylinders defining a second cylinder opening;
• (iii) a plurality of pipe fittings, each of said plurality of pipe fittings being disposed in one of the plurality of second cylinder openings;
• wherein the first cylinder and the plurality of second cylinders are adapted to be in fluid communication;
• and wherein each of the plurality of pipe fittings is adapted to removably retain a pipe;
• (b) removing a pipe from each of the plurality of pipe fittings in the plurality of second cylinder openings of the plumbing valve;
• and
• (c) inserting a pipe into each of the plurality of pipe fittings in the plurality of second cylinder openings of the plumbing valve.