Hi
I had a stopcock that was stiff so I WD40'd it over the weekend and it now turns but not to stop the water. I have looked up in a book about changing the washer and putting PTFE tape in the glad, but every picture I see is different to my tap. Mine is the same colour (yellowish/brownish) but has a straight cut screw in the 'handle' - bit you turn. Do I treat as the same ie turn gland and remove, change washer.
Its behind a cupboard so I'm going to have to cut the cupboard away because only the handle bit pokes out into the cupboard
The mains can be turned off in my drive way, so no problem there
Thanks everyone
I had a stopcock that was stiff so I WD40'd it over the weekend and it now turns but not to stop the water. I have looked up in a book about changing the washer and putting PTFE tape in the glad, but every picture I see is different to my tap. Mine is the same colour (yellowish/brownish) but has a straight cut screw in the 'handle' - bit you turn. Do I treat as the same ie turn gland and remove, change washer.
Its behind a cupboard so I'm going to have to cut the cupboard away because only the handle bit pokes out into the cupboard
The mains can be turned off in my drive way, so no problem there
Thanks everyone