Clark Drain CD880 140mm x 115mm x 75mm Stop Tap Stopcock Cover/lid PVC Locking Surround Box

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To use your stopcock and turn it off in the event of an emergency with your water mains, all you have to do is find it on your property and close it. Gate valves are for low-pressure systems, primarily used for isolation purposes so that maintenance can be carried out.

When you move into a new home, or even if there is a drainage emergency and you need to know where to begin, it is vital that you find out where your stopcock is.Luckily, this guide should certainly point you in the right direction all to save you time and money! Filing paperwork, sorting out the linen cupboard and in all likelihood, testing your stop tap is on that list too. As the name suggests, in direct systems, the water comes directly from the mains, whereas in indirect systems, your water comes from a cold-water tank, which is fed by the mains.

If you are planning on shutting off your stopcock because there is a problem with your mains water connection or your drainage system, please get in touch with our team today. If you’re struggling to open the stopcock for any reason, then try using a towel or rag to gain additional grip. If these are problems you need taken care of in your pipes, please don’t hesitate to contact us today. In addition to this, not every policy covers the repair of the burst pipe itself and/or the trace and find portion of the work. They may use a number of different methods to work out whether multiple devices appear to be used by you, including matching information about your devices, browsing activity and geo-location.Some mains water stopcocks have a screw device, which requires multiple turns, whilst others are a quarter turn.

A report by an emergency plumber London found this to be true and may be a lesson to those wondering what may happen. For flats, you may have a communal inside stop valve if your water supply is shared with your neighbours. You should only use your outside stop valve in an emergency, for example if you have a leak on the supply pipe between the inside and outside stop valves. Please note: before doing any plumbing work, it’s important to turn these off, as the water held in these tanks will flow even if you’ve already turned off your stopcock.You will only need this when your house is in need of a DIY plumbing situation or your in a plumbing emergency situation.