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I want to reinstate an old outside toilet, but I can't get the water supply working.
The supply pipe comes through the floor to a stop cock about 6 inches from the floor, mounted vertically. The tap is free to turn but no water flows. I've removed the pipework above the stop cock and can see water in the stop cock body. This suggests that the supply is still connected and water is seeping through (else the water would have evaporated away long ago) but the stop cock valve is seized.
I've tried heating it and tapping it but it made no difference.
I can't remove and replace the stop cock because I don't know where/how to cut the water supply off. Are there any tricks of the trade to free up jammed stop cocks with the supply still connected?
Cheers,
Mike
The supply pipe comes through the floor to a stop cock about 6 inches from the floor, mounted vertically. The tap is free to turn but no water flows. I've removed the pipework above the stop cock and can see water in the stop cock body. This suggests that the supply is still connected and water is seeping through (else the water would have evaporated away long ago) but the stop cock valve is seized.
I've tried heating it and tapping it but it made no difference.
I can't remove and replace the stop cock because I don't know where/how to cut the water supply off. Are there any tricks of the trade to free up jammed stop cocks with the supply still connected?
Cheers,
Mike