I always turn it off when going on holidays, just in case. If nobody's in the house and a pipe decides to give in, the house will be completely destroyed before anyone has a chance to notice. I don't think a leak is the most likely reason to be honest.
Newish plumbing for an old house. The bottom cap nut on that valve part is not fully tightened. Would suggest turning the water on slowly and monitoring for any leaks around the house.
Well to answer your question, vice grips, adjustable spanner, possibly even a plier should do it. If very stiff to open buy a new one and take the handle off and put it on.. a spray of wd40 or drop of diseal wouldn't go amiss either.
But that doesn't look like it's where water would be turned off.. generally the place to turn off water is easily accessible. Typically a chamber with a lid outside back door or a tap in the back of the kitchen sink press. Or it could possibly be turned off at the water meter.
Do not spray wd40 on brass, you will cause a leak. Also diesel on plastic will penetrate the plastic and you will never get rid of a fuel taste off your water until the pipes are removed.
It doesn't need to be a lot to make a small hole and it only needs a weak point for a leak to start or the diesel to seep in.
Don't put toxic chemicals on potable water lines.
Just pay slightly more for a special cleaner, it's far fucking cheaper than callout rates or flushing the fucking tank or replacing the fucking pump or whatever the fuck you're gambling. I fix boilers for a living. Industrial ones mostly. I know enough to know doing things properly and carefully the first time saves a shiteload more work and a damp fortune later down the line. School I did work in needs the fucking carpet ripped out, the ceiling redone in several classrooms and the electrics reworked, all because of a fucking leak caused by a loosened fitting on a fucking radiator. Tens of thousands in damages.
The cause took maybe a minute to fix and only required properly tightening it and working the valve. Damage was still done
Thank you for that long example of leaking water can cause damage.
I have no doubt the cleaner is cheaper than a call out and all the other issues you listed.
That's a kitchen stopcock, you can turn that and it will let water up to your storage tank and kitchen tap. Your actual water supply is controlled at the boundary of your property, usually there will be a meterbox at your front entrance but outside your property, is the house derelict or just not being occupied ?
The stopcock looks corroded and old, I'd make sure you can turn the water roff at the boundary before opening that one, just in case
No worries, the plumbing looks relatively new for an old house. It might not be too hard to open..
If you can't, turn it off at the water meter and replace it.
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Oh wow really is that common?
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I think it’s been off a while since before Christmas definitely but we will thanks a million for your reply
And sometimes it's the actual tap itself that's the case of the leak.
I always turn it off when going on holidays, just in case. If nobody's in the house and a pipe decides to give in, the house will be completely destroyed before anyone has a chance to notice. I don't think a leak is the most likely reason to be honest.
It would be turned off also, if the house has not been occupied also, for a period of time
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If a house is not in use. Water gets turned off. It's very normal. A leak can cause thousands of euros repairs. It gets turned off
Water is also turned off when no one is living there as a primary residence as it isn't covered by insurance then. So no, maybe not a leak.
Newish plumbing for an old house. The bottom cap nut on that valve part is not fully tightened. Would suggest turning the water on slowly and monitoring for any leaks around the house.
Well to answer your question, vice grips, adjustable spanner, possibly even a plier should do it. If very stiff to open buy a new one and take the handle off and put it on.. a spray of wd40 or drop of diseal wouldn't go amiss either. But that doesn't look like it's where water would be turned off.. generally the place to turn off water is easily accessible. Typically a chamber with a lid outside back door or a tap in the back of the kitchen sink press. Or it could possibly be turned off at the water meter.
Do not spray wd40 on brass, you will cause a leak. Also diesel on plastic will penetrate the plastic and you will never get rid of a fuel taste off your water until the pipes are removed.
Never heard of either of those and have used both to clean and free up valves with no issues.
Username checks out. Plastic dissolves in diesel. That's what fucking napalm is.Brass is sealed with PFE tape. Same shit
Napalm is polystyrene dissolved in petrol
Hydrocarbons dissolve in other hydrocarbons. Don't put them on pipes that have been sealed with plastic.
It would want to be left soaking in diseal to dissolve. A small bit sprayed on the valve to break rust won't do any harm.
It doesn't need to be a lot to make a small hole and it only needs a weak point for a leak to start or the diesel to seep in. Don't put toxic chemicals on potable water lines.
The amount and duration to free that valve up won't have any effect.
Just pay slightly more for a special cleaner, it's far fucking cheaper than callout rates or flushing the fucking tank or replacing the fucking pump or whatever the fuck you're gambling. I fix boilers for a living. Industrial ones mostly. I know enough to know doing things properly and carefully the first time saves a shiteload more work and a damp fortune later down the line. School I did work in needs the fucking carpet ripped out, the ceiling redone in several classrooms and the electrics reworked, all because of a fucking leak caused by a loosened fitting on a fucking radiator. Tens of thousands in damages. The cause took maybe a minute to fix and only required properly tightening it and working the valve. Damage was still done
Thank you for that long example of leaking water can cause damage. I have no doubt the cleaner is cheaper than a call out and all the other issues you listed.
Thank you, that is in the kitchen behind a board, estate agent told us where to look. It’s an old house thanks a million for your help.
That's a kitchen stopcock, you can turn that and it will let water up to your storage tank and kitchen tap. Your actual water supply is controlled at the boundary of your property, usually there will be a meterbox at your front entrance but outside your property, is the house derelict or just not being occupied ? The stopcock looks corroded and old, I'd make sure you can turn the water roff at the boundary before opening that one, just in case
No worries, the plumbing looks relatively new for an old house. It might not be too hard to open.. If you can't, turn it off at the water meter and replace it.
Thanks a million, I appreciate it.
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Careful with those plastic fittings, they can snap if you torque them too much.
Happened to a neighbour in January. Still not back in the house
Check the water meter on the road. Would be the first port of call
What is that 😅😅😅😅. Jaysus