Mains water how to turn off

irishguy19772 · 09-04-2021 1:19pm #1

Staying in rented house.
Not sure of where the mains turn off point is.

It apparently is out front of house but looks to be some meter attached.
Was expecting an old fashioned stop valve.

Is this it in picture?

spuddy4711 · 09-04-2021 1:24pm

Rotate the handle at top of image, turns water off
Apologies, I thought your picture was of Irish Water type meter, like mine, which has a handle to turn on/off.
Yours seems to be an attachment, maybe wireless. Not sure if you’re able to see a handle after all. Below poster is right, valve under sink.

Esel · 09-04-2021 1:24pm

The stopcock should be located immediately inside the house at the point that the water mains feed enters the building.

If you can't find the stopcock in the house you can turn the feed off at the meter, usually after removing a frost cap on top of the meter.

irishguy19772 · 09-04-2021 2:01pm

Is it that plastic handle on the left of the meter? Can't find the one inside house

Esel · 09-04-2021 2:15pm

See the white bar under the blue handle in the meter? That looks like a stopcock to me. Turn it 90 degrees and check for flow at the sink then.

Otherwise, ring the landlord and ask where the stopcock in the house is.

Mains water how to turn off

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