SEIZED UP

[BOB NEEDS TO KNOW]

BOB NEEDS TO KNOW ,THE TAPS THAT CONTROL THE PIPES INLET AND OUTLET ,SHOULD YOU NEED SHUT DOWN THE WATER TO CHANGE THE TAPS ON THE BATH OR SINK ,ARE SEIZED UP ,I AM SPAYING THE MOST W D 40 IN THE JOINTS BUT STIIL SEIZED STUCK ,CAN I FREE THIS OFF WITH LARGE MOLE GRIP ,OR SPANNER TO FIT TURNING CLOCKWISE ,AND COUNTERCLOCWISE WILL ANYTHING SNAP.

 

[gazthepottertonengineer]

Stop shouting mate(turn caps off)

Who knows what will happen i dont think we have any psychics on here you might free it and it might snap certainly spraying wd40 wont do anything as it wont get into the valve as suprising as it might sound its water tight

 

[Nige F]

Drain the water out of the roof tank and change the old taps for Quarter-turn Lever ball-valves.........That will cost you £20.00 @ London rates for advice

 

[plumberman_uk]

BOB NEEDS TO KNOW ,THE TAPS THAT CONTROL THE PIPES INLET AND OUTLET ,SHOULD YOU NEED SHUT DOWN THE WATER TO CHANGE THE TAPS ON THE BATH OR SINK ,ARE SEIZED UP ,I AM SPAYING THE MOST W D 40 IN THE JOINTS BUT STIIL SEIZED STUCK ,CAN I FREE THIS OFF WITH LARGE MOLE GRIP ,OR SPANNER TO FIT TURNING CLOCKWISE ,AND COUNTERCLOCWISE WILL ANYTHING SNAP.

YES!!!!!

 

[Trev B]

Sounds like it's a job for a tradesman one way or another....