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Need to remove this tap

  • 04-04-2025 11:41AM
    #1
    budgemook
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    Hi, when I moved into my house there was a sink in the bedroom. The taps never worked so I assumed they were disabled by an isolating valve or similar. Today I have been ripping out this sink but when I started to disconnect the pipe from the tap, water started to come out of the pipe. Not sure what to do next.

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    This is where I began to loosen…

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    I don't see any valve along the way that lets me turn off the water.



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  • #2
    mikewest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 846 ✭✭✭mikewest


    There MAY be a valve where the cold water to the taps leave the tank in the attic which you may be able to shut off it it isn't seized/corroded. If not then it's probably a drain down the system. A plumber may have a freeze kit if there is enough exposed pipe somewhere which could simplify the problem.

    This is all assuming this is a tank fed cold tap, if it's mains fed just shut off the mains and mop up any spillage.



  • #3
    budgemook
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123325973#Comment_123325973

    any idea why taps would have never worked?



  • #4
    mikewest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 846 ✭✭✭mikewest


    Blocked, broken or seized cartridge? The bit that shuts off the water flow.



  • #5
    budgemook
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123326014#Comment_123326014

    yeah fair enough, it's just odd that both of them are not working. I assumed it was intentional. Thanks.



  • #6
    mikewest
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 846 ✭✭✭mikewest


    Does the top of the tap spin or is it solid

    It's possible someone disabled them to stop kids wasting water or something



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  • #7
    septictank
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    They could be turned off but water from the tank is still in the pipe, a pint or 2.



  • #8
    budgemook
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,959 ✭✭✭budgemook


    The taps only spin a quarter or half a turn now that you mention it.

    Could be water in the pipes too I guess but I can't even see where it might have been turned off.

    I got a call there to say plumber is coming Monday for another job so I'll wait until then to investigate further. Good timing?



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