How to turn off new type outside water mains stoptap

[eltommos]

To turn off new type outside mains water stop tap - is it just a case of turning clockwise until it tightens up? It's a plastic round fitting which rotates both clockwise and anti-clockwise and sited next to a hexagonal fitting.

 

[polesapart]

Turn it 90 degrees.
If you leave a kitchen tap running you'l hear it stop.

 

[eltommos]

it rotates more than 90 degrees it turns a number of times clockwise.

 

[stardanny]

That is fine, keep turning till it stop.

Daniel.

 

[leakydave]

One of these taps broke on me a few years ago. I wasn't brutal with it... it just sheared off.

I use my T bar with ONE HAND to close the water off, clockwise as you look into the chamber, so I don't over do it.

 

[eltommos]

Rotated about 3 full turns and water is now off - many thanks