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The blue pipe is yours. The water supplier is responsible only upto your boundary.
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I'd nip that top nut up and see, turn the water off and back the nut of a 1/4 turn then nip it up again.
Looks to be a drop forming at the top of the short stub linking the drain-off cock to the stopcock, so could be a weeping solder joint.
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Looks more like a blob of solder to me.
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Lifted the flap to the main water stop cock in the street for the first time, and was confronted by seeing nothing there!
Is it under the white plastic bit? I did try pulling and it didn't want to budge.
Is it under the white plastic bit? I did try pulling and it didn't want to budge.
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It's just insulation ,pull it up and out.
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Ignore, I'm a idiot.
just a foam disc pad at the bottom that comes out. I was trying to pull the white plastic sleeve out! Appears to be the rectangular valve as expected, plus a big blue nut thing.
I ordered this stop cock key https://www.screwfix.com/p/monument-tools-stopcock-key-222mm/17971
Probably the wrong one in hindsight, as it is quite a depth to reach the valve.
just a foam disc pad at the bottom that comes out. I was trying to pull the white plastic sleeve out! Appears to be the rectangular valve as expected, plus a big blue nut thing.
I ordered this stop cock key https://www.screwfix.com/p/monument-tools-stopcock-key-222mm/17971
Probably the wrong one in hindsight, as it is quite a depth to reach the valve.
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'Big blue nut thing' is the tapping for a Meter. If one is required to be fitted then the nut is removed and the meter fitted in it's place. Turn T handle off to shut off the water, dont force it past it's natural stop.
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Ignore, bought one from B&Q more suitable.
Will return the stubby one, as I think it is more for indoor use.
Will return the stubby one, as I think it is more for indoor use.
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Job done, tightening the top nut like suggested by Madrab did the trick.
One thing I did notice was when I turned the stop cock in the road off (quarter turn CW), the water from the kitchen tap didn't stop completely. Still a dribble.
Maybe the outside stop cock needed to be turned more tightly, the b&q key I bought was a loose fit on it so not ideal.
One thing I did notice was when I turned the stop cock in the road off (quarter turn CW), the water from the kitchen tap didn't stop completely. Still a dribble.
Maybe the outside stop cock needed to be turned more tightly, the b&q key I bought was a loose fit on it so not ideal.
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