stopcock

A stopcock is a form of valve used to control the flow of a liquid or gas. The term is not precise and is applied to many different types of valve. The only consistent attribute is that the valve is designed to completely stop the flow when closed fully.

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  1. S

    mains stopcock

    Hi. I have a question. When you turn off the mains stopcock should the water meter stop running?
  2. H

    moving stopcock

    I have been asked to give a price on moving a stopcock for a friend The stopcock is situated right next to the wall in the corner by the front door so they want it under the floor as it will always be in the way otherwise... Discussed having a hatch so it's easy access The problem is the...
  3. jaydebruyne

    Lead Pipe & Faulty Stopcock

    Went to a property today and had to cap off an old lead pipe going to an outside basin. Trouble is, when I turned the water back on by the Stopcock on this picture, packing gland bust and sprayed water. Couldn't undo the gland nut or the body to repair it and the lead pipe it's attached to is...
  4. E

    Domestic mains water stopcock size

    Hello Can someone please help me with the following question. I live in a house built around 1950 The old stopcock looks knackered and I want to replace. I can turn the water off in the street to my house as the water board man left me a key to the manhole Now I am not 100% sure about...
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  5. jaydebruyne

    Pipe Freezing Kit

    Anyone used or have any thoughts on this? I'm thinking of buying one: http://m.NoLinkingToThis/p/rothenberger-rofrost-rapid-pipe-freezing-kit/1221f Or I was thinking of the Arctic one which is £50 more expensive but does the same thing in the same way. Cheers
  6. W

    stopcock

    hi to all, neebie on this forum and would appreciate some advice if possible please, main stopcock in house wont shut off properly and dosent seem very practical to change it. the house as built before the 1950's and loos like the only way to change it is to switch off the water In the...
  7. C

    Water Mains

    Hi, I need to replace the lead pipes with copper within the house, a little confused as I have like a hose pipe (but more rigid) from the stopcock, which then connects back into the lead. I think it's a 22mm compression straight, which sits half in the stopcock and the other connects onto...
  8. D

    banging pipes, water hammer

    Hi all I wonder if anybody can help me, ok basically we live in a council owned four bedroom house, with a condensing boiler with a sealed central heating system, recently we had a new sink and taps fitted in our kitchen downstairs and then a short while afterwards our problems began..when ever...
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  9. D

    Who can move a gas meter?

    I have a gas meter in my kitchen wall cupboard. I'd like to have it moved as far up the wall as possible. I reckon that the gas mains with its stopcock/emergency valve could stay in the same position as there seems to be some slack in the flexible metal hose which runs from the stopcock to...
  10. P

    spider main

    on a dry rot/damp job, ripped the kitchen out today, the main stop tap and pipework is corroded quite bad, (ill add photo tomorrow) id like to swap the tap but can not find a external tap anywhere, I know its a spider main but cant find the tap, any ideas
  11. T

    dedicated water supply to combi in loft?

    So there is a 30kw combi in loft kitchen is been refitted so all pipework will be exposed. currently has 25mm mdpe in kitchen under sink with 15mm stopcock. Goes up about 6 inches in 15mm then tees off feeding cold tap, outside tap and washing machine. Goes up into the bathroom then tees off...
  12. C

    Vibration from leaking stopcock??

    Can a dripping and/or faulty stop valve cause water pipes in the house to vibrate? There is a deep humming, vibrating bass sound that is present all the time in my house. Started after having our shower repaired and the water had to be shut off. The stopcock is dripping from the gland, could...
  13. A

    Stopcock cut out, what fittings to replace?

    Hi guys. Been to that stopcock job tonight and the customer has asked me to cut the existing one out and replace. The pipework will be getting upgraded to copper/mdpe at some point apparently. Can someone help with the fittings needed? see pics. The end of the stopcock with no fitting...
  14. A

    Price to change stopcock under the floor

    Hi guys received a phone call today, customer said his stopcock leaks when turned on/off. Said I can go and have a look tomorrow to repair/replace. He said to just replace it. Water can be turned off from the street. apparently. Stopcock is under the floor just inside the front door, so is...
  15. C

    stopcock tap in series affecting water pressue

    Hi, I've created this account to ask this question - massive apologies if this is the wrong place, but any help would be very gratefully received! I'm not a plumber, so excuse any incorrect terminology... I had a leaking internal stopcock (a brass tap from the main water pipe) which...
  16. T

    seized stopcock

    Hi All, The main stopcock in the house has seized. I've tried turning it but it wont move much. I tried to loosen the gland nut but that just turned with the tap head. There is a small leak around the gland nut so I think I must have disturbed something. I tightened the gland nut but the leak is...
  17. R

    Sealed system slowly pressurizing when filling loop AND stopcock turned off.

    Hey guys, Before I start I'm just stating ; This is merely a QQ, I am not about to commence work on it, I am just inquiring on a situation that is happening at a friends house down the road who has the plumber who installed the system (and I believe is qualified .. ) en route to fix the issue...
    • RoyalCrabs
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    • filling filling loop sealed sealed system slowly stopcock system turned
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  18. J

    stopcock probs

    Hey guys Was hoping for some help if possible I was about to replace my kitchen mixer when I realized my main stopcock was not shutting the water supply of totally, and the gland but is now dripping. My questions are can I just pack the gland with PTFE and tighten without shutting of...
  19. B

    Changing stopcock on old black plastic mains

    Hi all I'm a relatively new plumber and this a job in my own bungalow. I have a old stopcock that doesn't want to budge at all and my plumber landlord, also my future father in law gave me permission to change it myself and box things in a bit. My issue is that the plumbfix and plumb...
  20. B

    Changeing stoptap heads

    Hello all , forgive me if this has been discussed before but .... one job i hate doing is changeing / repairing brass stopcocks on the incoming water main that are fed by the blue plastic main . Primarily they come in under sinks in a nice awkward spot and they dangle around with the stopcock on...

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