Thank you I’m going to give that a go. The internal part of my stopcock thread is 1 1/4” are these easy to pick up? Got one from toolstation but internal part was smaller than the one I have
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Thank you I’m going to give that a go. The internal part of my stopcock thread is 1 1/4” are these easy to pick up? Got one from toolstation but internal part was smaller than the one I have
post a picture when your back home one of us will be able to help you out . cheers kop
Thanks mate
That’s a few pics uploaded of under the sink, and there is a check valve above the stopcock as you will see
If I was to replace the stopcock and check valve to try and eliminate the problem, would there be enough room in between the pipes to remove and re fit? Just think it looks a tight fit that there would be no room to remove check valve and stopcock once nuts loosened without having to pull on some pipes? Thanks
Hi mate there will be enough play on the pipework to change both the NRV and Stopcock you can get them from any screwfix branch . Cheers kop
Thanks, do you reckon the new stopcock and nrv would be exact same length as the ones that are fitted atm so I didn’t need to mess around with pipe work above or below the valves? Thanks again for all the great help guys
Will be a straight swap I would guess use the existing nuts if you need to . Cheers kop
Thanks deg & kop. I will be trying it as soon as I get parts next week, now feeling confident that this will be the problem and hopefully get it solved 🙂
Before I even attempt to do this, is changing over a stopcock a fairly easy job for a DIY’r? Could I run into major problems? I fitted isolation valves etc to new toilet and new sink and I managed it without having any leaks etc. Thanks
Not sure on your water system, but you have to isolate water from the inlet side if the stopcock to change the stopcock.
I'm not sure what that will involve in your situation, but it would be worth investigating.
I'm not sure what that will involve in your situation, but it would be worth investigating.
I know how to isolate the outside mains going to my stopcock, I’ve had the internal part of stopcock removed before to replace washer. Was just wondering with the water stopped is it relatively easy for a confident DIY’r to change the full stopcock? Thanks
Judging by what you've managed to do so far, I'm confident you'll be fine for what that's worth. As long as your mains can be properly isolated from outside your property, which you state you can and already have done the worst that can happen is a weep (provided you are keeping the original nuts and olives in place) and you could either remedy that yourself with our advice if it comes to that or at "worst" have to call a plumber whilst leaving your water turned off.
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Doesn’t the 22mm pegler stop tap have the finer thread nuts, compared to the wider thread of 22mm fittings? I’d be tempted to get a pair of grips around the old olives and gently twist them off and then put the new nuts/ olives on... with a few wraps of ptfe for good measure
changed what you need to bud
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not hard to sort out if you have simple plumbing skills as above pegler thread rate is finer but easy swop . cheers kop
Managed to buy a 22m stopcock and 22m double check valve from toolstation tonight, not had the chance to attempt it yet. The stopcock looks same length, but the new check valve does look longer than my existing one and I’ve not got much room to play around with copper pipe etc, maybe I should just call the experts
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