water valve leak

mull13

Hi guys my water valve in the house which is used to turn off the water is leaking I was going to replace it as it is over 40 yrs old but I can't turn off the mains out side of the house is there any other way of sorting the leak or replacing the valve

Sleeper12

mull13 wrote: »

Hi guys my water valve in the house which is used to turn off the water is leaking I was going to replace it as it is over 40 yrs old but I can't turn off the mains out side of the house is there any other way of sorting the leak or replacing the valve

Where is it leaking? It's most likely the gland nut needs a tiny pinch.
Can you post a pic?

mull13

Sleeper12 wrote: »

Where is it leaking? It's most likely the gland nut needs a tiny pinch.
Can you post a pic?

ya I will try but it's not on the gland nut it seem to be coming from the bigger seem

mull13

Don't laugh but how do you add a pic on here

scudo2

mull13 wrote: »

Don't laugh but how do you add a pic on here

You have to have done 50 posts first

scudo2

If it's plastic pipe then it can be squeezed off with a pipe clamp to replace valve.

mull13

It's the old Black plastic pipe would I not damage or peirse the pipe I take it you would use a vice grips to do it

Sleeper12

If its black Hydrodare (spelt wrong I'm sure) You can clamp it. There is a special clamp you can for around €30. I'f you replace the valve, replace it with a leaver ball valve. I've never seen one leak, they never seize or get stuck & you can shut the water off in 2 seconds.

mull13

I think the called them Black wavin pipe is over 40 yrs old

K.Flyer

mull13 wrote: »

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I can't turn off the mains out side of the house is there any other way of sorting the leak or replacing the valve

Out of curiosity, why can you not turn off the mains outside?

mull13

When the first people built on a back kitchen the move the ball cock down the middle of the back yard is about 4 ft down and what I can see of it it looks sad if the pipe around it collapsed and the the valve is now on its side i would have to dig up the whole lot of it just to get to it

mull13

Hi sleeper any idea where I can buy that clamp got most people telling me today to clamp it, just where to buy one is the thing have checked a few places in limerick city but no luck helppppp

Sleeper12

mull13 wrote: »

Hi sleeper any idea where I can buy that clamp got most people telling me today to clamp it, just where to buy one is the thing have checked a few places in limerick city but no luck helppppp

Any good plumbing trade counter. I'm pretty sure I can put money on it that you don't have wavin pipe on your mains water. The mains pressure would be too great for a wavin join. I'm pretty sure it is hydrodare

mull13

Ya your right is kind of a name we give Black plastic pipe in limerick Thanks again for your help

mull13

Just like to thank you guys for all the help with this just finished it today leaky valve replaced had a bit of a scary moment but all done thank f...