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It takes the water from the tank to the hot water taps. The tank is now only connected by this one pipe. I don't need the tank right now as I have an electric shower that doesn't rely on it. Tomorrow I will get a stop end for this pipe that is leaking and work on fixing the remaining issues.

Thank you for the responses. I've managed to stop the leak. How long is a reasonable amount of time to leave it like this before getting it fixed? Also, how to you replace it if it's the mains water shutoff and I cant shut the water off using it? With the water tank, I've managed to drain it...

My main water shutoff is now leaking. Any advice? In the pic it's leaking from where my finger is pointing. The screw St the top did fall out but I've put it back in and still leaking

Thanks for the reply. Does it matter if its a plastic or metal stop end? Please could you tell me whwt tools ill need for soldering?

Or would I make more sense to try and put it lower? In this pic it's the pipe on the left

Do you think I could put a stop end cap here?

At this point it might be best to decommission it. What's the best way of shutting off water all together to it as the valve going into it is leaking?

The problem is getting wrenches in there to undo the ball valve. Unless there is such a thing as a short arm wrench but I think it needs to be long to have the torque.

Could you go over some of the pitfalls please. If I were to completely remove the water tank, with the intake valve shutoff turned off, could I still have my mains water on without the valve shutoff shooting off?

Thank you for the detailed response, very helpful. Once i've done that I will be disconnecting the pipes and lifting it down from its stilts. I'll then use a ball valve repair kit to fix the leak coming from my ballcock. Then I'll lift it back onto its stilts and connect everything again. Are...

It's direct

Thanks for the reply. Do you have instructions on how to use a draincock? Are you saying that if it's a certain type of tank I will also need to do a syphon like in the video, even after using the draincock?

I've managed to change the valve and will attempt the rest as I've had two quotes, one of £800 and the other of £2,600, and won't be going with either of those. I've drained the water by turning the hot water taps on. My understanding is there is still water in there and I have to drain the...

It appears that my 5yr old water tank has three leaks. The first is coming from the overflow where is connects to the drum (image 1) The second is coming from the stopcock as when I turn the value to shut it off, water still comes through (image 2) The third is coming from the bullcock (image...