Shutting off water supply

[FreignotFrieg]

Need to do a relatively simple job(change washer on tap in kitchen), but the stop tap is seized, any idea if this is an isolation valve which will do the same job?
Many thanks.

 

[snowhead]

Looks like an earlier Speedfit, similar to below pic.
BUT it wouldn't be wise to try and use it.
It's likely it will leak after,
You may end up with it stuck in to Off position,
It may shear off and you'll end up with a flood rather than a drip.

If you were going to attempt using it, it would be wise to know where to isolate up stream, possibly in the street, just in case.
But if you know where that is you may as well, isolate there instead.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

You don’t, don’t use that as it will leak after

 

[FreignotFrieg]

Thanks for your replies.
Looks like we’re screwed then,as we’re in a top floor flat, so turning the water off in the street would affect the other flats in the building, and would more than likely require contacting the water board .
Thanks again.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Thanks for your replies.
Looks like we’re screwed then,as we’re in a top floor flat, so turning the water off in the street would affect the other flats in the building, and would more than likely require contacting the water board .
Thanks again.

You should have an internal mains stop tap might be worth contacting the building owner etc if there is one

 

[snowhead]

Depends on the age / layout of the supply withint the building but there may be individual isolation within the building.
Alternately a Plumber would be able to isolate the water, change the flat's stop tap and have the water back on before anyone else had any issues or noticed.

Or even free off the existing one.

 

[FreignotFrieg]

I have access to the stop tap which is next to the immersion tank. Unfortunately I can’t get it to budge, it’s obviously seized due to limescale etc. Very frustrating.

 

[Timmy D]

I have access to the stop tap which is next to the immersion tank. Unfortunately I can’t get it to budge, it’s obviously seized due to limescale etc. Very frustrating.

Get something to help turn the valve handle. Very rarely do they completely seize.

Turn it back and forward even by an 8th a few times and it should free up.

Make sure to brace the valve body before adding extra force to the handle.

I usually use the circle hole on the end of either an 8 or 10 inch barco spanner.