leaking stop valve

[gilstev]

to repair the leak, i need to turn off the supply outside its the new plastic type with out the meter, also i beleave its shaired? the question is how do i turn it off and do i need spiecal tools for it?

 

[htgeng]

should be a key in there for you to turn. If the neighbour comes out shower covered in shampoo you'll know its a shared supply.

 

[gilstev]

thanks but theres no key

 

[PEDANTICVINDICTIVEMAN]

Locksmith eh

 

[Bahco]

thanks but theres no key

You don't say

You will have to borrow one from a plumber or purchase one from a plumbers merchant.
When you have the key you will probably have to clear mud out of hole in order to get the key located on the valve.
Good luck

 

[kevplumb]

theres one in my van if you want to borrow it

 

[gilstev]

thanks to you all, but its all made out of plastic its like a threaded hexagen head on it?

 

[kevplumb]

17 or 19 mm socket and an extension

 

[gilstev]

and do i need a key after that to shut it off?

 

[kevplumb]

thats not the stop tap thats a flowplug the tap should be a white lever just before it quarter turn shuts it

 

[gilstev]

thankyou i`ll try that

 

[ChrisR]

Not on my manor it ain't kev. NB it's a meter box.. Here the key sits on a plastic black nut sorta thing, which has a screw in the middle. I think it's about 17mm hex. It turns several turns.
I don't carry one because there's nearly always one in there under the insulator - which is sometimes missing. If you find there isn't one, borrow one from one of the neighbours' boxes.

 

[kevplumb]

different ball game up in t frozen north

 

[gilstev]

yes it was a communal mains valve as the water board told me really they where knocking on my door

 

[sharan17a]

I've a leaking stop valve. How did you fix yours - replace the entire thing? Can I use one of those plastic Plumbeasy taps, or do I need to put in a brass one and solder?

Steve.