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Can I turn off my own water supply

  • 08-03-2020 3:15pm
    #1
    jgoty2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23 ✭


    - am I allowed turn off my own water supply?
    - how do I technically do it?
    - if not - is there a charge involved?


    I want to repair a broken hose pipe in at the back of my house (which I have managed to plug temporarily). The supply to this hose goes through my (very old) house but by-passes the stop valve that turns off the water in the rest of the house.


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  • #2
    Garlinge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭Garlinge


    Should be a valve/lever you can turn out in the public road.... where the new meters were located.


  • #3
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Of course you can turn it off, there is no charge and anything past the meter is yours to do as you please....

    The meter has a stop valve on it or you may have another on the property depending.


  • #4
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,763 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    If it has a new style meter outside there's a key inside the plastic shore cover to turn off the water, if it's one of the old Uisce type metal shores you will need a  water key to turn off..

    Woodies have them, handy to have about the house in an emergency...
    https://www.woodies.ie/plumbing-tools-water-key-for-under-ground-stopcock-335983


  • #5
    Irish Water: Niamh
    Company Representative Posts: 222 Verified rep ✭Irish Water: Niamh


    Hi jgoty2001,
    jgoty2001 wrote: »
    - am I allowed turn off my own water supply?
    - how do I technically do it?
    - if not - is there a charge involved?


    I want to repair a broken hose pipe in at the back of my house (which I have managed to plug temporarily). The supply to this hose goes through my (very old) house but by-passes the stop valve that turns off the water in the rest of the house.
    Thanks for getting in touch.

    You can turn off your supply from the public mains to your property. You can switch your supply off using the outside stop valve located in your meter box, provided that is safe to do so.

    Once the works are complete you can turn back on your supply.

    Kind regards,
    Niamh


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