I have a plastic box about 18" deep by 8" square with a screw on lid in our garden it contains a polystyrene block inside with a wire rod running inside the block, i know it is something to do with our water supply but can someone here explain what it is for?
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There is no tap inside the box, only a small hollow bolt, is it normal for the box to contain lots of water?
I am trying to see if the main water supply coming into our house is frozen anywhere as we have no water this past six days and the water authority don't know when they will be able to come and have a look at the problem.
I am trying to see if the main water supply coming into our house is frozen anywhere as we have no water this past six days and the water authority don't know when they will be able to come and have a look at the problem.
The headgear of some stop taps have a conventional 'T' handle, but others resemble a 'hollow bolt', and accepts the end of a stop tap key, often - but not always - left loose in the pit. Some also have a slot running across the socket, and can be turned with a large screwdriver or similar.
It's not unusual for the pit to fill with ground water. As long as that water isn't frozen, the chances are the stop tap itself isn't frozen.
Water pipes are (or should be) buried below the depths frost penetrates to, and the polystyrene frost plug provides some extra protection for the stop tap in the bottom of the pit. It is often the section of pipe rising inside the house foundations, that may be exposed to cold draughts under a suspended floor that freezes.
It's not unusual for the pit to fill with ground water. As long as that water isn't frozen, the chances are the stop tap itself isn't frozen.
Water pipes are (or should be) buried below the depths frost penetrates to, and the polystyrene frost plug provides some extra protection for the stop tap in the bottom of the pit. It is often the section of pipe rising inside the house foundations, that may be exposed to cold draughts under a suspended floor that freezes.
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