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Outside stop valve

  • 16-11-2022 11:09pm
    #1
    eggerb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭


    My inside stop valve under my sink doesn’t seem to fully close so needs replacing. I don’t have an outside stop valve or meter. If I contact Irish Water, will they install an outside stop valve? I assume they will also install a meter as I don’t have one. Is there a catch?



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  • #2
    theblackstuff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭theblackstuff


    Not really knowing about your property age, or location, all I can say is that it is very unusual that there would be no outside stop valve.

    Did you build your house or buy it? The stop tap would be a brass stop cock usually located outside the boundary wall possibly near the entrance.

    It could be a case that it has been covered over.

    I was involved in the connection survey prior to the metering, and the percentage of stop taps we couldn't find was very low.

    If you cant find it, ring Irish Water, I don't know what the likelihood of them installing a meter will be.

    They would probably have to try and trace your service pipe back out toward the watermain, and if they can do this then they would install a meter just outside your property.



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