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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jul 22, 2018 9:57:40 GMT
I was asked about these
Never fitted one & only ever seen 1 fitted in a council house
What’s the crack?
Cheers all
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2018 10:11:26 GMT
I was asked about these Never fitted one & only ever seen 1 fitted in a council house What’s the crack? Cheers all They are crap rocky, I've been out to two floods and it was sure stops leaking from the housing not the pressure switch tubes. Tell them you can fit one but if it leaks it's their problem.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2018 10:13:50 GMT
They generally leak from the tube connections to either the switch or main body.
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jul 22, 2018 10:17:35 GMT
Cheers PB
I’ll stick to brass stop cocks
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2018 10:18:55 GMT
Cheers PB I’ll stick to brass stop cocks If they want an easy option rocky suggest a lever valve instead mate. Attachment Deleted |
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jul 22, 2018 11:12:30 GMT
Ok
So why a stop cock rather than a lever valve?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2018 11:25:11 GMT
Stop taps are old technology rocky and when you want them to work they don't, a 1/4 turn lever valve is easy for anyone to use and generally will always work.
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Jul 22, 2018 11:50:20 GMT
Stop taps are old technology rocky and when you want them to work they don't, a 1/4 turn lever valve is easy for anyone to use and generally will always work. I’ve heard insurance companies require an old fashioned stop cock. Don’t know anymore to put it to the test though |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2018 19:15:00 GMT
You still need a proper stop tap if you fit a sure stop one.
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Post by tomplum on Jul 22, 2018 21:59:56 GMT
sure stops are an aid for people who find bending down and getting in the cupboard hard to do, So they are usefull to the infirm or disabled persons home, but like PB says, a manual stoptap ot lever valve is needed as well, because they leak and sometimes don't shut off,
I while ago I went to a house where the sure stop was the only way to shut the water off, I went to change the toilet fill valve, I turned off the sure stop but it still trickled through, so i opened the lowest tap, the sink tap and took a ball o fix valve up to the toilet, what a good move that was, because as I cut into the toilet feed, the sure stop opened, I was ready and put the iso on pretty dam quick,
be afraid, be very afraid of sure stop valves, smiley-sad056 nay
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Post by joinerjohn on Jul 24, 2018 14:37:41 GMT
Someone on Screwfux posted a photo a while back of one that failed. The body had somehow came apart. Wouldn't have one in my house that's for sure.  |
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