Plumbing
How to find your stopcock before you need it
Two minutes now saves a ceiling later. Where to look, and what to do if it will not turn.
Every house has a valve that turns the water off. Most people find it for the first time with water coming through a ceiling.
Where to look
Under the kitchen sink, in the downstairs toilet, or where the supply pipe enters the house. In flats it is often in a cupboard on the landing.
Test it
Turn it clockwise until it stops, then open a tap. If the water keeps running, or the valve will not move, have it replaced. It is a small job.
Label it
A tag on the valve means anyone in the house can find it.
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