Isolation valve stuck in off position

[Mutley56]

Hi all,

The isolation valve for the cold water feed to the outside tap is stuck in the off position. I have used WD40 spray on it a few times over the last week and still it refuses to open. I am tempted to tap it with the handle of a wrench or a small hammer. Is this only thing to do or is there something else. BTW, I shut it off before winter last year and it was plumbed in 5 years ago.

Thanks for any useful advice.

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[HERTS P&D]

Turn it with a pair of grips!

Andy

 

[Mutley56]

Thanks HERTSDRAINAGE2010, isolation valve now on.

Cheers. Mutley56

 

[Mutley56]

I just looked at the isolation valve more closely and realised that I had in fact turned it off but in an anti-clockwise direction, despite the arrow on the handle and common sense indicating that clockwise would have been the direction to go (see the picture); now would this have damaged the valve as there was a small drip or 2 of water from the handle when I turned it back on. I've since wrapped a bit of kitchen paper around the handle to see if there are anymore drips. None seen so far.

Thanks for useful opinions.

Mutley56

 

[ianmcd]

if you are lucky the valve will just have leaked as you moved the position of it and now that it is stationary again it has settled down and sealed

 

[Mutley56]

Thanks ianmcd, no leaks so it should be ok.

Mutley56