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stopcock key

  • 25-10-2016 2:43pm
    #1
    noel50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66 ✭✭


    i want to turn the water off at the mains(broken inside) to put in a washing machine what size key do i need to buy at woodies or b and q i live in pouladuff road in cork city ty noel


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,764 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    Yes I got one in Woodies before, something like €5-€10.

    Here's one that's compatible with the modern ones with water meter but as far as I know connection is the same...
    http://www.woodiesdiy.com/Product/plumbng-tools-water-key-for-14-turn-ug-stopcock/12825/6.0.0.12


  • #3
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    Yes I got one in Woodies before, something like €5-€10.

    Here's one that's compatible with the modern ones with water meter but as far as I know connection is the same...
    http://www.woodiesdiy.com/Product/plumbng-tools-water-key-for-14-turn-ug-stopcock/12825/6.0.0.12

    Depending on the op's setup, the Linked one may not work as it looks like it's for the new meters (1/4 turn on/off).

    Older setup will need one of these:

    http://www.woodiesdiy.com/Product/plumbng-tools-water-key-for-under-ground-stopcock/12826/6.0.0.12


  • #4
    macnug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭macnug


    Can you not turn it off at the meter outside?


  • #5
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    macnug wrote: »
    Can you not turn it off at the meter outside?
    If its the new water meter, yes, no key required. It's just a manual 1/4 turn on/off. Easily done by hand. Just pop the cover with a flat-head screwdriver, remove the foam protector and the valve is then exposed.


  • #6
    macnug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 619 ✭✭✭macnug


    dodzy wrote:
    If its the new water meter, yes, no key required. It's just a manual 1/4 turn on/off. Easily done by hand. Just pop the cover with a flat-head screwdriver, remove the foam protector and the valve is then exposed.


    Yea that's the way I've always done it. I just presumed everyone had the same setup.


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  • #7
    DamoKen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭DamoKen


    noel50 wrote: »
    i want to turn the water off at the mains(broken inside) to put in a washing machine what size key do i need to buy at woodies or b and q i live in pouladuff road in cork city ty noel

    You'll need to pop the cover and check the type first. As others have said you might not actually need a key if it's one of the new ones. Just a blue lever you quarter turn clockwise (if I remember right) to turn off. Woodies stock keys for two of the older types last I checked (a week ago when I had to do the same).

    Before you do anything though is yours the only house running off it? If neighbours are as well you need to take that into consideration. We were fine as it just connected to our house so didn't impact anyone else.


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