Whenever I turn off my mains (although I have 2 mains water inlets to the house) stopcock in my garage it leaks slightly from the spindle. After about 6 - 12 hours the leaking stops and in total it probably leaks no more than a soup spoon full of water. I know that tightening up the gland nut will probably cure this slight leak but I am reluctant to do this in case I make it worse.
My main question is if I decide to do nothing about this am I going to come home some time (I go away a lot and religously turn my stopcocks off when I leave, which i find difficult as i observe this stopcock leaking) and find the place flood? Is it possible for the gland to fail and start spraying water everywhere? Is it more likely that it will just carry on leaking for a bit?
Thanks
Wazza139
My main question is if I decide to do nothing about this am I going to come home some time (I go away a lot and religously turn my stopcocks off when I leave, which i find difficult as i observe this stopcock leaking) and find the place flood? Is it possible for the gland to fail and start spraying water everywhere? Is it more likely that it will just carry on leaking for a bit?
Thanks
Wazza139