Hi,
I need to stop the flow of hot water through my kitchen sink supply pipe.
I know; the easy way would be to turn a tap further along the system, but there are three taps in our spaghetti-junction of an airing cupboard, none of which will do the job! We've traced the pipe all the way back to the boiler, had the front panel off the bath, turned all three pipes off at once - and individually - but nothing has stopped the flow of hot water. The only way we've ever managed to do it in the past is to drain the tank completely which of course causes air to get into the system and doesn't guarantee the flow will stop for long enough.
Therefor, could anyone please tell me if a self cutting tap exists which will actually stop the flow along the main pipe, to which it's being fitted, as opposed to /as well as from its own outlet ?
Thank you.
I need to stop the flow of hot water through my kitchen sink supply pipe.
I know; the easy way would be to turn a tap further along the system, but there are three taps in our spaghetti-junction of an airing cupboard, none of which will do the job! We've traced the pipe all the way back to the boiler, had the front panel off the bath, turned all three pipes off at once - and individually - but nothing has stopped the flow of hot water. The only way we've ever managed to do it in the past is to drain the tank completely which of course causes air to get into the system and doesn't guarantee the flow will stop for long enough.
Therefor, could anyone please tell me if a self cutting tap exists which will actually stop the flow along the main pipe, to which it's being fitted, as opposed to /as well as from its own outlet ?
Thank you.