Hi all,
Sometime over the past year our water pressure has increased dramatically, and one thing I've noticed is that my kitchen stop cock no longer stops the cold water flow completely, it still trickles out of all taps when turned off. It definately stopped it completely this time last year.
Is this a sign of a knackered stop cock, or does it need to be "adjusted" somehow to cope with the increase in pressure?
Also, the stop cock tap can turn about 10 revolutions in total, but it only needs about 1/10th of a revolution to go from what should be off, to full pressure. Is this normal?
And finally, because of this I thought I better investigate the mains stop cock on the driveway, so I lifted the flap for the first ever time today. It's full of water thanks to all the heavy rain, but there is a handle protruding above the water. I tried to turn the handle (both directions) and it's not budging.
Should I be turning clockwise/anticlockwise? Could do with knowing this before my efforts to loosen it actually tighten it!
Sometime over the past year our water pressure has increased dramatically, and one thing I've noticed is that my kitchen stop cock no longer stops the cold water flow completely, it still trickles out of all taps when turned off. It definately stopped it completely this time last year.
Is this a sign of a knackered stop cock, or does it need to be "adjusted" somehow to cope with the increase in pressure?
Also, the stop cock tap can turn about 10 revolutions in total, but it only needs about 1/10th of a revolution to go from what should be off, to full pressure. Is this normal?
And finally, because of this I thought I better investigate the mains stop cock on the driveway, so I lifted the flap for the first ever time today. It's full of water thanks to all the heavy rain, but there is a handle protruding above the water. I tried to turn the handle (both directions) and it's not budging.
Should I be turning clockwise/anticlockwise? Could do with knowing this before my efforts to loosen it actually tighten it!
