Anyone know how to close stiff stopcock

[Batman63]

Any advice appreciated as I can't turn off a stiff stockcock under the sink

 

[Scott_D]

Sometimes you can loosen the gland
Can you turn off in the road?

 

[Batman63]

Sometimes you can loosen the gland
Can you turn off in the road?

Yes I can turn off in the road so would you try and loosen the gland with the water still turned on first?

 

[Scott_D]

Yes I can turn off in the road so would you try and loosen the gland with the water still turned on first?

Yes. If not its probably time to replace it

 

[Batman63]

Yes. If not its probably time to replace it

Many thanks

 

[Burger]

Adjustable spanner on the tap head, gently does it wiggling side to side, usually goes after a few times, but Scott’s is sound advice as well.

 

[Batman63]

Adjustable spanner on the tap head, gently does it wiggling side to side, usually goes after a few times, but Scott’s is sound advice as well.

Many thanks as well. If I wiggle the tap head gently is it possible that I can do damage and water will go everywhere when the mains is back on?

 

[Rob Foster]

If you have some chainsaw oil
or hydraulic fluid these work well to free things off soak over night. or wd 40 but that is expensive nowadays chking

 

[Batman63]

If you have some chainsaw oil
or hydraulic fluid these work well to free things off soak over night. or wd 40 but that is expensive nowadays chking

Many thanks for your advice

 

[Burger]

Many thanks as well. If I wiggle the tap head gently is it possible that I can do damage and water will go everywhere when the mains is back on?

If you mean coming from the stoptap itself then no not usually, if it’s too stiff you can break them, but can be hard to do that. As a Rob has suggested try a lubricant of some sort.

 

[Batman63]

If you mean coming from the stoptap itself then no not usually, if it’s too stiff you can break them, but can be hard to do that. As a Rob has suggested try a lubricant of some sort.

Ok and thanks again

 

[OffshoreGas]

Personally I’d turn the water off in the street or at the very least make sure you have the tools/ability to do so before getting too involved with this.

 

[Batman63]

Personally I’d turn the water off in the street or at the very least make sure you have the tools/ability to do so before getting too involved with this.

I'll take your advice as I'm not comfortable tackling it. Cheers