Stop tap stuck in blue MDPE pipe compression fitting, nuts undone top pipe moved out the way howerver the tap is stuck in pipe, do I just give a bit

[Phililp]

Hello ,trying to change stop tap it come up from floor in garage ,The tap is stuck in the blue MDPE PIPE.. its compression fitting , the nuts have been undone and the top pipe is out the way ,however the tap is stuck in the blue pipe. Do I just give it a bit more of a pull?

 

[Aquarius]

Should just be able to give it more yes.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Give it a twist and pull

 

[Jim Goodenough]

Have you turned the mains off at your boundary stopcock??
Otherwise you'll be in for a very cold shower .

 

[snowhead]

That would be another way to shift it.
Turn the stop tap off and turn ON in the street.

 

[Knappers]

Does anyone else carry a pegler and generic stoptap and just try changing the head?
Or am I just being rough

 

[Ben-gee]

Often change the guts on a brass stopcock if pipework/ units/wall make it almost impossible to change while tap.
Must admit I’ve never done it on a poly - don’t see why not if the body passes visual inspection, as it’s often only the moving parts that are dead.

I wouldn’t class it as ‘rough’ - just smart! Obviously sometimes the brass body is worn/damaged and whole tap needs replacing - but not very often.

 

[Phililp]

Should just be able to give it more yes.

Thanks will give it a try the weekend put it back together as been to work .

 

[Phililp]

Thanks will give it a try the weekend put it back together as been to work .

Give it a twist and pull

Thanks will do.

 

[Phililp]

Have you turned the mains off at your boundary stopcock??
Otherwise you'll be in for a very cold shower .

Yes I did after getting all the mud etc out .