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Mains water meter shutoff valve?

  • 13-05-2014 1:21pm
    #1
    degsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,759 ✭✭✭


    I was wondering about our newly installed water meter and how to shut off mains supply in an emergency.

    I took a sneaky pic:

    14kxpjn.jpg

    Is the blue handle the shutoff valve? If so which way to turn to shut off the supply?


Comments

  • #2
    K.Flyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,565 ✭✭✭K.Flyer


    Turning the blue handle clockwise only a quarter turn shuts off the water supply.


  • #3
    shedweller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭shedweller


    Looks fragile. Take great care as time goes on. Plastic valves (it looks plastic anyway!) have a knack of seizing from my experience with them.


  • #4
    Leaksireland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭Leaksireland


    The key to minimizing any valve from seizing is when you fully open it turn it the slightest way back towards closed. It should not get locked open if you do this.


  • #5
    jack of all
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,376 ✭✭✭jack of all


    The meter chamber should have been fitted with a rigid insulation cover which is removed to access the meter, the underside of this insulation has a label affixed with instructions for turning of the valve.


  • #6
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    shedweller wrote: »
    Looks fragile. Take great care as time goes on. Plastic valves (it looks plastic anyway!) have a knack of seizing from my experience with them.

    Iv never had them seize or break. There a good valve
    Leaksireland wrote: »
    The key to minimizing any valve from seizing is when you fully open it turn it the slightest way back towards closed. It should not get locked open if you do this.

    Its not a gate valve. No need


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