Could this be a stopcock

[ruggiero]

Hi,

We just moved in our new flat and we need to add a little hose. We are not able to find the stopcock. According to the neighbours there is a stopcock outside the building, but one of the neighbours told us that he has a stopcock in his bathroom (not sure about location yet).

The only thing that looks like a valve and it is close to an external wall is shown in the picture. It hasn't got any handle though.

I am not an expert at all. Does it look like a stopcock?

Thanks!

 

[denso13]

Does it look like a stopcock?

Yes, close it, clockwise, with a with a spanner or pliers and see what happens.

 

[ruggiero]

I assume you mean the little tip (is that the spindle?). I tried with pliers and it feels quite hard to turn (clockwise). It is bit hard to reach

Honestly, I am afraid to break it and flood the house.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Undo the gland nut first and apply some wd40.

Andy

 

[trojanhawrs]

Undo the gland nut first and apply some wd40.

Andy

Don't use wd on water fittings unless you want to drink it.

 

[Elsa TLC]

Turn water off outside and adjust the pipework so that the stop cock is in a more accessible space.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Don't use wd on water fittings unless you want to drink it.

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Andy

 

[Elsa TLC]

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Andy

Be very difficult and a fluke for WD40 to get sucket in.

 

[dilalio]

Don't use wd on water fittings unless you want to drink it.

You want to be more worried about how many of your neighbours have bum guns!

 

[Elsa TLC]

You want to be more worried about how many of your neighbours have bum guns!

So t these bum guns have NRV's?

 

[dilalio]

So t these bum guns have NRV's?

NRV no obstacle for bacteria.
Needs an air gap.

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[trojanhawrs]

Wd40 will 100% get into any water fitting you spray it on, how damaging it is is up for debate but there's a reason it's banned by the water board on fresh water. It's a lot less likely bum juice is going to travel against the direction of flow until you have a burst

 

[dilalio]

It's a lot less likely bum juice is going to travel against the direction of flow until you have a burst

Want to quantify that?

 

[Elsa TLC]

NRV no obstacle for bacteria.
Needs an air gap.

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That educated me. Now I understand why the Australians where so on top of this.

I thought like most things they were being over the top.

Thank you.