Is it a requirement to have a second stopcock in the boiler cupboard?

[harrypotter]

The mains water supply goes under the driveway into the front of the garage where there is a large stopcock. It then travels about 3 foot into the boiler cupboard, still inside the garage, where there is another stopcock just before the multiblock and next to the boiler. That stopcock is leaking, can I just replace it with a bit of pipe given there's another stopcock just before it?

 

[CBW]

I don’t see why not, as long as you can turn the main off.

 

[Elkato531]

Does the second stopcock just isolate the boiler or the whole house. If its just the boiler, it may be worth having it there so the boiler can be worked on whilst keeping water supply to toilets etc.

 

[harrypotter]

Does the second stopcock just isolate the boiler or the whole house. If its just the boiler, it may be worth having it there so the boiler can be worked on whilst keeping water supply to toilets etc.

Nope, both stopcocks do the same thing. Pipe doesn't tee off anywhere between the two.

I just wanted to check in case there's some reg or something whereby a stopcock must be X minimum distance from the boiler for easy access.

 

[Bod ...]

Fir the time and effort you may as well use one of these. Unless you handy at soldering.

Flomasta Compression Pipe Repair Fitting 15mm - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Repairs. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.

www.screwfix.com

 

[harrypotter]

Fir the time and effort you may as well use one of these. Unless you handy at soldering.

Flomasta Compression Pipe Repair Fitting 15mm - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Repairs. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.

www.screwfix.com

Flomasta Compression Equal Couplers 22mm 2 Pack - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Straight couplers. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.

www.screwfix.com

I'm just using this and some 22mm pipe. There's one of those limescale fighter things above the stop cock which by all accounts seems to be snake oil, so might remove that too

 

[Bod ...]

Flomasta Compression Equal Couplers 22mm 2 Pack - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Straight couplers. FREE next day delivery available, free collection in 1 minute.

www.screwfix.com

I'm just using this and some 22mm pipe. There's one of those limescale fighter things above the stop cock which by all accounts seems to be snake oil, so might remove that too

If you get limescale you may just want to replace it if it's old.
It may have just done you a job.

 

[dilalio]

You can never have too many stopcocks... I'm happy when I can find any inside!

 

[Madrab]

Why is there 2, is the first one seized? That would be the usual reason why there would be one right after another