water main

[cowboy]

Hi
i would be very pleased if someone could give me any ideas on my parents incoming water pipe.

they live in a 1960 built house. the main coming in is black. the stop cock does not work which i would like to replace.

i asked at the local pluming shop but they were unable to help.

the fitting on the house side of the stop cock appears to be a 3/4 tap connector which the shop tells me should not be the case but should be a normal compression olive fitting. i dont want to remove the incoming fitting which looks untouched incase i cant get it to reseal. any thoughts would be appreaciated.

 

[BoxBasher]

Sounds like black alkethene. Is there any writing on the black pipe? If so, what colour is the writing?

Alkethene will be imperial measurements and usually class C or D (relating to pipe wall thickness)

I asked at the local pluming shop but they were unable to help

Have you tried your local decent plumbing shop?

Have a look here for other posts on alkethene pipe

 

[cowboy]

Hi BoxBasher

thanks for prompt reply.

No writing visable. cant account for shop they have been around for 20 years.

 

[BoxBasher]

Hi BoxBasher

thanks for prompt reply.

No writing visable. cant account for shop they have been around for 20 years.

Are they a proper plumbers merchants or just a hardware shop that happens to sell plumbing stuff?

Try a dedicated plumbers merchants (advice will cost nothing other than a journey)