Stop valve leak

rubio · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:42 pm Post Subject: Stop valve leak

I have discovered a leak on the stop valve tap leading to the cold water tank in the loft. Is this a straight forward washer change? Do I need to turn the mains off for this job?

kevplumb · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:43 pm Post Subject:

where is it leaking from

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rubio · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:59 pm Post Subject: Re: Stop valve leak

rubio wrote:

I have discovered a leak on the stop valve tap leading to the cold water tank in the loft. Is this a straight forward washer change? Do I need to turn the mains off for this job?

There is tape around the tap and the leak seems to be coming from the middle. I have not taken the tape of yet as I only discovered it yesterday. Is that any help?

kevplumb · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 5:04 pm Post Subject:

take the tape off if theres a nut on the valve spindle tighten it

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rubio · Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 5:09 pm Post Subject: Re: Stop valve leak

rubio wrote:

I have discovered a leak on the stop valve tap leading to the cold water tank in the loft. Is this a straight forward washer change? Do I need to turn the mains off for this job?

There is tape around the tap and the leak seems to be coming from the middle. I have not taken the tape of yet as I only discovered it yesterday. Is that any help?

I will give that a go. I will keep you posted on the result. Thanks for the advise.