Hi - We're renovating a Victorian House and have to have the water off to meet unoccupied buildings insurance requirements. We've been putting it on about twice a week to fill bottles etc then off again - no problems. Today when I turned the stopcock on (by the sink in the kitchen) there was a bit of burbling - sounded like it was coming on and then nothing. I put it off and tried again but still nothing. I've turned the tap off but I'm worried in case there's a big airlock or leak somewhere outside the house. Any ideas please! Thanks
stopcock turns on but no water
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Stuck jumper/washer in the stopcock, turn off mains in street and fit new stopcock.
Andy
Andy
Being a Victorian house.. easier said than done if the valve has a lead pipe sweated straight onto the stop cock.
DIYers shouldn't really be trying to melt the lead if they have no experience because lead poisoning is a big risk.
DIYers shouldn't really be trying to melt the lead if they have no experience because lead poisoning is a big risk.
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more because wiping a lead joint is a skill they wont have. If they could running off a fare quantity of water before drink would mean lead poisening risk would be nil??
If the mains pipe is lead dont use a lead loc. buy a philmac universal connector from what ever size lead you have to what ever size copper you desire
apparently it causes brain damage akin to dyslexia
try the stopcock in the pavement - water co. may have turned it off
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In the old days hard water coated the lead and made it harmless. Today that doesn't happen so the lead is always dangerous. Joe-90 knows these things.
Was thinking more along the lines of the risk of lead poisoning from the vapour given off, or molten lead getting in contact with skin as its melting point is higher than 100 degrees and it can become a little volatile and splash.
apparently it causes brain damage akin to dyslexia
More alcohol poisoning, was near years after all!!
In the old days hard water coated the lead and made it harmless. Today that doesn't happen so the lead is always dangerous. Joe-90 knows these things.
when was hard water banned ? i must tell my kettle he will be pleased
In the old days hard water coated the lead and made it harmless. Today that doesn't happen so the lead is always dangerous. Joe-90 knows these things.
WTF are you on about you plank? Do you think hard water has suddenly vanished from existence in the UK?
In the old days hard water coated the lead and made it harmless. Today that doesn't happen so the lead is always dangerous. Joe-90 knows these things.
Actually Joe, its because Thames Water, and probably the others, add phosphoric acid to the water which somehow passivates the lead pipe and prevents lead compounds leeching into the water supply.
Thats why they have ceased ( or scaled down ) the Lead Replacement Program.
Tony
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