Stripped Gland nut on stopcock

[****]

Hi all, I Stripped the gland nut on stopcock like an idiot. I did not pack the gland properly and kept tightening the nut to stop the drip, by doing this i destroyed the nut.

Do i have to freeze the pipe in order to replace the stopcock or is there a way of removing the gland nut?

At least there's no water exploding out of the pipe!

thanks

 

[rpm]

Not sure if **** counts as a name but can you turn the water off outside then replace it?

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Turn the water off outside & replace

 

[Destroyer2813]

I presume you mean the incoming stoptap ,if so you should have a external stoptap that you can hopefully turn off and replace the inside one

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Not sure if **** counts as a name but can you turn the water off outside then replace it?

That 4 star name could be any nasty word!!!

 

[rocketmanbkk]

The op should get the gist of what to do now!!!

 

[rpm]

The op should get the gist of what to do now!!!

Great minds thinking alike and all that or just easy when you know? lol

PS. No such thing as a daft question here, daft names maybe lol

 

[****]

Hi all, Its a council estate so i can't turn off the mains. Would the only option be freezing the copper pipe?

also thanks for the fast replys

 

[rocketmanbkk]

Why can't you turn the mains off? Council houses are no different.

 

[Phil]

Welcome **** why the **** did you choose a name like ****?

 

[****]

I looked for where the pipe came from and theres no stopcock. It just goes through the building and branches off to each kitchen/flat.

 

[****]

Hi, I wasnt trying to be rude. I will change it later. Didn't think really

 

[rocketmanbkk]

How will the water be turned off in an emergency

Call the water undertaker & ask them come & turn it off. Then when they arrive watch where it is. Simple

 

[Phil]

Hi, I wasnt trying to be rude. I will change it later. Didn't think really

No don't...its funny!

How quick can you snatch? Is it easy to get to? do you have a wet vac?

 

[****]

So there will definalty be a mains stopcock somewhere in the flat? I can only find the sink kitchen, bathroom sink/bath and toilet system stopcock