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Turning off Hold and Cold Water

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  • 07-04-2013 6:21pm
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    timefora_J
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭


    Howdy,

    Could someone please tell me how to turn off the Hot & Cold water from the hot press ? I have turned off cold before when taking out a toilet using the mains outside house and draining system down but I'm not sure which valve does what on in the hotpress.

    We have a Tempra 18 boiler in the kitchen it that helps :)

    Much appreciated


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    gdavis
    Registered Users Posts: 771 ✭✭✭gdavis


    the valve u are looking for will be on the other side of cylinder.it will/should be on a pipe feeding the bottom of cylinder.it is ur feed to cylinder and by isolating the feed to cylinder u are isolating the hot water.there should be a valve on this pipe,turn it off and run off hot water downstairs to make sure u are right.there should also be valve for cold isolation in hot press,although not always.it will be on a pipe coming from attic tank.valve may also be located on the pipe coming off tank in attic or in bathroomor if on none of the above u can tie up ballcock in water tank and run taps but thats last resort as u should have isolation valves


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    timefora_J
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭timefora_J


    Just so we on the same sheet here I took another pic of the left side.

    So I will turn off cold from outside house and use something to turn the new valve in the picture

    Thanks for the help gdavis


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    gdavis
    Registered Users Posts: 771 ✭✭✭gdavis


    yes new pic is the right pipe ,further up along this u should have a valve for ur hot. u should not have to turn water off outside.u should have valve for cold too,i edited my post above. DONT TOUCH FITTING U TOOK PIC OF,THAT IS A DRAIN OFF. valve will be higher up


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    timefora_J
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭timefora_J


    Your dead right gdavis there are more valves in the hot press further up.

    So from what you said am I right in saying the one on the left is the hot water supply and the one on the right for the cold ?

    Just tried it and they turned off water straight away, a lot easier this way, cheers gdavis


    Can I also ask ya if the fittings I got are the right ones ? chap in B&Q said they will do the job for capping off the copper pipe where the sink is.


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    gdavis
    Registered Users Posts: 771 ✭✭✭gdavis


    they are half inch blanks and will blank pipes to sink.if pipes are copper u dont need the black inserts,if they qualplex u do.if copper make sure no paint on pipe and its cut square and no dents kink in pipe where u push cap on.dont cut pipes on/near a bend in pipe


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