Turning off main water outside house

[Longshanks]

Thanks John.

Just concerned shaft is so deep. I note someone above said it must be “unusually deep as I can’t reach it by hand”. However my understanding is that they are all between 750mm and 1350mm, which is a fair bit deeper than I’ve reached.

 

[Longshanks]

Thanks John.

Just concerned shaft is so deep. I note someone above said it must be “unusually deep as I can’t reach it by hand”. However my understanding is that they are all between 750mm and 1350mm, which is a fair bit deeper than I’ve reached.

 

[Longshanks]

See photos. Down 750mm now, using screwdriver attached to pole to poke around and expose stopcock. Worryingly, I think I’ve almost reached the base of the pit, but no sign of stopcock. Knowing my luck, I’ll be the only house without one-cover and put just for show.

 

[Longshanks]

Hi

Realise interest in this has fizzled out. Done a recce under other manholes where we live. Everyone seems to have a meter these days. Ergo, tap easy to access. No meter, and it’s three hundred feet underground. Perhaps this is water company incentive to have one fitted??

 

[HERTS P&D]

Just get a wet vac and suck the dirt out.

Andy

 

[Ian H]

You can ask. I’m going working for Amey soon swapping old external stoptaps for new.

 

[just pumps]

Err, you sure you are in the right hole?

 

[HERTS P&D]

So, still digging then Ian.

Andy

 

[Ian H]

Yep, just much less travelling

 

[HERTS P&D]

JP, the clue is the sign WATER on the cover.

Andy

 

[just pumps]

JP, the clue is the sign WATER on the cover.

Andy

Thanks, didn`t read back. Time for a pint I reckon.

 

[Longshanks]

Thanks. Just concerned that ours may be at deep end of range ie 1350mm. Another 600mm would equate to another two feet?? How ridiculous is that? Almost Australia.

 

[Ian H]

Maybe time to get your husband to help out.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Maybe time to get your husband to help out.

Or get a man to help out.

Andy

 

[Newboy]

Had a very similar depth stopcock recently - I have arms like an ape and still had to cut the cross arms off a 3' stopcock key so it would fit down the 4" shaft to reach the stopvalve