Any of you guys a plumber near Stoke?

[gavink]

Hi, just bought a house near Stoke (Bradeley) and the main stopc**k is seizes. If it was copper each side I could do it but lead on the supply side which is something I can’t do.

[tony1964]

If you can turn the water off outside you could cut the old one out and use a Lead Lock to go from Lead to Copper, if it's in the middle of a Lead pipe you could go from Lead to a Copper stop c**k and back to Lead, have a look on youtube.

Hope this is of some help.

Tony

[horace]

Or just leave it and cut a valve in above if there’s a short piece of copper.

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May 22, 2019 7:28:14 GMT 1 horace said:

Or just leave it and cut a valve in above if there’s a short piece of copper.

That's the easiest solution. Make sure you fit a drain off above the new tap. Rather than a traditional brass tap you can fit a remote on off (looks like a light switch) and box all your pipes in

www.screwfix.com/p/surestop-remote-stop-c**k-push-fit-15mm/48604?tc=BA2&ds_kid=92700020969710461&ds_rl=1241687&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1249404&ds_rl=1248151&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1247848&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI78TOweGu4gIV6LDtCh3B8QtjEAQYAiABEgJq1fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[cb250g5]

I've fitted a few of these above seized stopc**ks. Full flow ones, with a big, easy to use handle.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YELLOW-Compression-Lever-Arm-Ball-Valve-15mm-or-22mm-Handle-Isolation-Tap-on-off/233205546717

Just remember to give it a off/on every now and again whilst you're in the cupboard under the sink.

[4l04ever]

Mine was seized, and had lead supply in, so turned off the supply outside, then just removed the tap part from the body of the stopc**k, recut the sealing surface, and fitted a new tap part from an identical stopc**k. Now working fine! :-)