I am lucky enough to have a stop cock outside the house (on my ground, not in the pavement) and when I found my indoor stopcock was too tight at the weekend, I levered the hatch open.
I discovered it has a square shaft, looked about 1". Is this a standard size, and can I easily get a key for it? I am in the Portsmouth Water area, if that makes a difference, and I should think the house is 1980's built. the stopcock does not look older.
As it is down a 105mm hole I can't see if it is tapered - it doesn't look it. But I also have a standpipe/fire hydrant down a bigger trap, where the shaft does look tapered. I don't expect to use this but it will presumably be handy if the house catches fire.
I discovered it has a square shaft, looked about 1". Is this a standard size, and can I easily get a key for it? I am in the Portsmouth Water area, if that makes a difference, and I should think the house is 1980's built. the stopcock does not look older.
As it is down a 105mm hole I can't see if it is tapered - it doesn't look it. But I also have a standpipe/fire hydrant down a bigger trap, where the shaft does look tapered. I don't expect to use this but it will presumably be handy if the house catches fire.