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Quick check that could save hundreds of ££££'s per year
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My neighbour asked me to replace a tap washer, we turned off the main stopcock in the house and checked the meter, it was still turning, they had a leak between the meter and the stopcock, bills of £190 per quarter now reduced to £22 !
To test: Gently close off your stopcock and then check the meter, if it is still turning you may have a leak between the meter and the house.
***DO NOT FORCE THE STOPCOCK***
(it's a good idea too open and close the stop-!!!! a few times per year)
Hope this helps
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To test: Gently close off your stopcock and then check the meter, if it is still turning you may have a leak between the meter and the house.
***DO NOT FORCE THE STOPCOCK***
(it's a good idea too open and close the stop-!!!! a few times per year)
Hope this helps
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Nice one. Hope your neighbour is able to get (some of) his money back.I'd rather be a disappointed optimist than a self-satisfied pessimist0
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Just realised the MSE sweary cops have blocked stopc oc k !0
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