Clark Drain CD880 140mm x 115mm x 75mm Stop Tap Stopcock Cover/lid PVC Locking Surround Box

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Martin Smith an emergency plumber believe a shut off valve or main stopcock is a very important valve and should be made very familiar. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page. You will likely be able to turn off your water for the room or area of your property where you have a leak, or you’re doing some plumbing. When the handle or key is turned clockwise, the valve is closed and when turned anti-clockwise the valve is open. The diagram below shows the typical pipework for most homes and who is responsible for maintaining it.

Important: Pop a monthly reminder in your calendar to check your inside stop valve is working correctly.This means that whilst the water damage maybe covered, the pipe or any damage the plumber may have to cause to find it and get to it, can be left to you to pay for. Many people are not aware, but burst pipes are not always included as cover on your home insurance policy, some insurers make it an added option, whilst others will not cover at all. Taking all of this into account, it is clear that Insurance companies are looking to limit the cost of these damages and whilst it is not widely published, if excess damage is caused which could have been prevented by an unusable device such as the Main Stopcock in your home.

Filing paperwork, sorting out the linen cupboard and in all likelihood, testing your stop tap is on that list too.

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If you can't find your inside stop valve or it's broken, there are other ways to turn your water off. The mains water stop tap outside the boundaries is sometimes share amongst other homes depending on the age of the house where newer properties have the own stop valve. Some mains water stopcocks have a screw device, which requires multiple turns, whilst others are a quarter turn.

For instance, if a pipe was leaking between your property boundary and the interior of your home, you would turn off the external tap to carry out the work.