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

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Depending on your system, you may have one or three stop taps in your home. If you have a high-pressure system – usually found in homes with combi-boilers or a mega-flow hot water tank, there will be one single stop tap that turns off water from the mains. I think your Builder is right not to cover a stop tap, if you or others need this in an emergency it has to be visible. In an emergency, your local water company guarantee to come out within 24 hours. However, this is more than long enough for a leak within your property to create some serious damage. Important: if your home is on a shared water supply, turning the water off will also turn your neighbour’s off. Let them know before you start work. How to turn your water on using the outside stop valve

An isolation valve should be fitted to the water pipe that feeds each tap, and water-using device in your home, including washing machines, toilets, showers and dishwashers. Using your inside stop valve should be easy and you should be able to operate the valve yourself. How to turn your water off using the inside stop valve An accredited plumber can use freezing and clamping as a short-term solution. This process creates an ice plug that lasts for around 30 minutes, allowing you to extend or repair pipework without draining the whole system. It may take a few turns to stop the water. You'll usually get to a point where you can’t turn it anymore. You shouldn’t need to use excessive force to turn it further. Coastal Drains Ltd. All rights reserved. Unit 3, Wayside, 7 Commerce Way, Lancing Business Park, Lancing, BN15 8SWYour inside stop valve is inside your house and is normally located just after the water pipe enters the house. This is often under the kitchen sink, but can also be: The diagram below shows the typical pipework at most homes and who is responsible for maintaining it. You'll usually get to a point where you can’t turn it anymore. You shouldn’t use force to turn it further. At the end of your road. This is common if your house is old and you share a supply with your neighbours. There are two types of water systems – direct, and indirect. 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.

It may also take a few minutes for the water to stop running from your taps, as there will be some water left in the pipes from before you turned the water off. Build and Plumb Registered office JT Dove Ltd, Riversdale Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 8SF,United Kingdom, Registered in GBSee our Which? Trusted traders’ tips on how to deal with a burst pipe. Prevention is better than cure Mark told us: ‘An old-fashioned stop tap that hasn’t been turned for a couple of years is unlikely to work, in which case you’ll have to get the Water Board out. They will have to fix the stop tap in the road before you can do anything in the house.’