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    URGENT John Beaumont

    Hi my daughter has bought a terrace house, whilst replacing the kitchen I have Found an additional lead stop tap which is in the way of the new kitchen units, but still appears pressurised, there are no access points outside to isolate it, is there anyway it can be capped off at floor level?
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    Stopcock Advice

    Hi Everyone - I'm after some advice. Hope someone out there can help. The stopcock in my flat is located in my kitchen. When I turn it the cold water immediately stops running from my taps but the hot water continues to flow. Is there a reason for this? Does the hot water perhaps need to drain...
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    leaking stopcock

    Just had a call from a referral about stopcock leaking at rear of dishwasher. I need to turn off outside stopcock and then change inner. Can I replace inner with a screwdriver operated compression valve? Also, any tips for the outside stopcock?
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    Main stopcock

    Advice please - i need to replace the stopcock under my kitchen sink. There is a limited amount of 15mm pipework either side of the existing stop so i am thinking i should leave the existing olive and nut on and fit the body of a new stop in between ? If i did take the old olive and nut off...
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    broken stopcock ?????

    hi,new to the forum and was hoping for some advice,my kitchen stopcock has seized and broken,i want to get this fixed but as i have no experience in these matters does anybody no whats involved and approx cost. thank you in advance michelle
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    stopcock is leaking at the handle

    we have a hot water tap in the bathroom that was leaking so i closed the stopcock in the airing cupboard (it was on a 28mm pipe - feed to the cylinder) and let the excess water drain out, fixed the tap and opened the stopcock again....now there is a small leak coming from the handle of the...
    • alexclark
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    • leaking screwfix stopcock
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Mains Valve stopcock

    What is the best way to locate your mains valve stopcock. I have found the one under the kitchen sink, but need to locate the external one. I've enquired with Severn Trent Water, and was thinking of asking the neighbours. Are these shared in some instances? There is nothing obvious in the...
    • alaska
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    • mains screwfix stopcock valve
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    stopcock internal

    i need to change/ repair an internal stopvalve trouble i have is very limited access and stopcock head has snapped off, i plan to try and split the valve and change the guts with a new one, if it is the same size thread which i doubt it will be, if not has anyone else got any ideas??
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    stopcock letting by

    I have a stopcock thats letting by in the closed position and would like to change to 1/4 turn ceramic. Problem is there is no flexibility in the pipe (only four inches from ground level and same where it goes into wall) to allow me to remove old stopcock. Can you get service packs for what...
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    F & E tank, stopcock.

    Today, I had to deal with a radiator problem and whilst looking at the F & E tank, I saw a stopcock on the out let as well as one on the inlet from the mains. I know the one on the mains to the ball cock is a legal requirement, BUT, the one on the outlet is wrong (isn't it) I've never...
    • secret squirrel
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    • screwfix stopcock tank
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Urgent identifaction of a 1964 stopcock.

    Hi folks....i really help someone can help here. stopcock flooded house last week, retard plumber tightened it.....to the endstop. I need to find a new valve, so scavange replacement parts from. For info, this is the only stopcock from the main feed in the street, to my house, The...
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    Lead stopcock replacement

    Hi Guys , I got called out for this lead stoptap dripping though I am unsure how to stop it or some how blank it off. The drip is coming from after the thread and it is a lead pipe so didnt want to mess around with it too much. Is there some way of blanking this stopcock off completely as I want...
    • johnmcginty
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    • replacement screwfix stopcock
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Plumbers Forums
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    Where can i get an imperial stopcock

    I need to replace a 3/4"-1/2" stopcock. A 22mm stopcock will not fit onto the existing old plastic pipe. I cannot find anyone who stocks this old imperial size. Any idea where I can get one or how can I overcome this problem.

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