The spindle on the seized lower stopcock in the photo below is restricting access to the floor space in the cupboard where it is located. I want to turn the stopcock so that its spindle is inline/parallel with its pipework.
I've tried undoing the stopcock/galv coupling a little over 1/8 of a turn but it leaked so I tightened it back up.
I'm considering tightening the unions (a little over a 1/4 of a turn) but I'm concerned that this might split something and cause a major leak.
Please can someone advise?
The incoming pipe is 1/2" iron (19.33mm O/D) to 1/2" female x 3/4" male reducer to 3/4" x 3/4" coupler. I'm not sure if the stopcock itself is 3/4" or 1/2" with another 1/2" x 3/4" reducer, or if it's a male or female connection. Assuming it's the original, it was installed around 1962. Hope that makes sense?
If tightening the union(s) is unlikely to split something, which is/are the best joint(s) to tighten e.g. pipe to reducer or reducer to coupler or coupler to valve or perhaps a little on each?
Eventually I want to move all the pipes to make the area more useful but for now turning the stopcock will do.
Any help will be much appreciated.
I've tried undoing the stopcock/galv coupling a little over 1/8 of a turn but it leaked so I tightened it back up.
I'm considering tightening the unions (a little over a 1/4 of a turn) but I'm concerned that this might split something and cause a major leak.
Please can someone advise?
The incoming pipe is 1/2" iron (19.33mm O/D) to 1/2" female x 3/4" male reducer to 3/4" x 3/4" coupler. I'm not sure if the stopcock itself is 3/4" or 1/2" with another 1/2" x 3/4" reducer, or if it's a male or female connection. Assuming it's the original, it was installed around 1962. Hope that makes sense?
If tightening the union(s) is unlikely to split something, which is/are the best joint(s) to tighten e.g. pipe to reducer or reducer to coupler or coupler to valve or perhaps a little on each?
Eventually I want to move all the pipes to make the area more useful but for now turning the stopcock will do.
Any help will be much appreciated.