How old do we reckon this stopcock is?

[ShaunCorbs]

i would say around 30-50 years

 

[Jim Goodenough]

And now I've cleaned it up and got it working, what the heck am I going to do with it lol?

Weigh it in of course!

 

[Deleted member 96286]

Yes, I am one of the unusual plumbers who prefers brass olives for heating pipes.
(Except on plastic pipes where it must be copper olives obviously)
Getting quality brass olives is the problem though

Quality brass olives are becoming increasingly difficult to find. The cheaper brass olives are nearly as soft as copper olives and I've seen these having moved on rad tails, despite being tightened up.

 

[Jim Goodenough]

Do Conex still do them? They used to be decent quality - that's 20 yrs ago mind!

 

[Best]

Do Conex still do them? They used to be decent quality - that's 20 yrs ago mind!

Yes, Conex are still going.
But very expensive.

 

[Ric2013]

Weigh it in of course!

The scrappy said the Loctite 55 used as a gland, the silicone grease used to lubricate, and the hemp used as a kind of threadlock on the gland nut means I would need to pay 10p per kilo to have it scrapped.

 

[Jim Goodenough]

How old do we reckon this stopcock is?

i would say around 30-50 years

As old as it's tongue but younger than it's teeth...

 

[DGT plumbing]

This was replaced with a lever valve

I didn't think lever valves were permitted as stop cocks in WRAS.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I didn't think lever valves were permitted as stop cocks in WRAS.

You are correct sir

 

[Ric2013]

I didn't think lever valves were permitted as stop cocks in WRAS.

Yes they are. See p2.14 G2.8 and R2.8. I have even contacted Pegler's technical department to ask if, in the company's opinion, its full-bore spherical valves 'are suitable for the purpose' and been told 'yes'.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Yes they are. See p2.14 G2.8 and R2.8. I have even contacted Pegler's technical department to ask if, in the company's opinion, its full-bore spherical valves 'are suitable for the purpose' and been told 'yes'.

But water board require a stop tap and not a lever valve doesn't matter what manufacturer says

 

[Ric2013]

WRAS says it's okay. The point about the manufacturer stating suitability is to ensure compliance with R2.8 (in any case, G2.8 specifically accepts spherical valves). Which water board are you referring to anyway? I'm Anglian, not Severn Trent.

Have you looked at the WRAS guide where I suggested?