Steve&Steve
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 05:55 PM |
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Plumber / Water Board....HELP Needed.
We had to turn off the water to the house today to fix a small dripping joint on the inlet pipe. Main stopcock in road was very tight but we managed
to turn it till water pressure was low (just a low trickly), but not quite stopped.
Then the handle sheared off!
What can I do about this?, I only want to turn it back on this once as there are internal valves i can use for normal plumbing changes etc. I have
tryed Mole grips and although I got quite good purchase it wasnt enough to free it up that first twist.
Please HELLLLLLLLLLLLP,
Cheers, Steve
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trikerneil
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 06:01 PM |
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Have you got a cam type stud extractor you could put over the spindle?
ACE Cafe - Just say No.
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Peteff
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 06:06 PM |
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I couldn't turn ours off a couple of years ago when I was doing an outside tap which came off the main before the house stop cock so I phoned
the water board. They came out within two days, dug the pavement up and fitted a new one. I didn't get a bill so I assume it was their
responsibility.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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ruskino80
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 06:12 PM |
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if you can loosen the gland nut first this should ease the turning of the spindle,but beware not to remove it altogether
ps cracking photgraphy!!
[Edited on 17/3/07 by ruskino80]
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Wadders
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 06:27 PM |
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second what pete said, phone em up, they should come out within an agreed time frame, and it wont cost you anything.
Al.
Originally posted by Peteff
I couldn't turn ours off a couple of years ago when I was doing an outside tap which came off the main before the house stop cock so I phoned
the water board. They came out within two days, dug the pavement up and fitted a new one. I didn't get a bill so I assume it was their
responsibility.
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graememk
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 06:42 PM |
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i did that at my parents house they turned up within a few hours dug up the front garden and my parents never said anything about a bill
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Danozeman
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 06:46 PM |
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Its there responsibility get them out to do it!
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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JoelP
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| posted on 17/3/07 at 07:19 PM |
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and make out its an emergancy, tell them there are kids in the house and no water, should see them out in a few hours.  Its free because they are
responsible for the supply and the outside stopcock.
[Edited on 17/3/07 by JoelP]
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