Dimensions of a Surestop Stopcock.

JohnB47

I've been doing some plumbing today and had to resort to turning off the water at the meter 'cos the stopcock has locked solid.

So I'm thinking of fitting a Surestop but the dimensions given seem alarming. Apparently it is 5 x 34 x 23 cm. Can it really be that big??

In the picture I see, bearing in mind that the fittings are to suit 15mm pipe, the body looks a lot smaller.

Can anyone confirm the size of this thing? (The manufacturer website doesn't give dimensions). Ta.

tacpot12

The valve's dimensions are 5cm x 12 cm x 12cm. Not sure where you got your dimensions from, but some sites like Amazon report the size of the package rather than the item. If you were looking at a Surestop with a remote switch, the package that ships to you could be the size you reported.

JohnB47

tacpot12 wrote: »

The valve's dimensions are 5cm x 12 cm x 12cm. Not sure where you got your dimensions from, but some sites like Amazon report the size of the package rather than the item. If you were looking at a Surestop with a remote switch, the package that ships to you could be the size you reported.

Yes, it was the Amazon site that gave those dimensions and as I said, the manufacturer site doesn't seem to give the dimensions. At least I couldn't find them.

Thanks for that.

Hasbeen

JohnB47 wrote: »

I've been doing some plumbing today and had to resort to turning off the water at the meter 'cos the stopcock has locked solid.

So I'm thinking of fitting a Surestop but the dimensions given seem alarming. Apparently it is 5 x 34 x 23 cm. Can it really be that big??

In the picture I see, bearing in mind that the fittings are to suit 15mm pipe, the body looks a lot smaller.

Can anyone confirm the size of this thing? (The manufacturer website doesn't give dimensions). Ta.

Why go to all that trouble? Spray with WD40 or similar, adjustable spanner on handle and free off, back and forth. Remember to release packing gland nut.

tacpot12

Hasbeen wrote: »

Why go to all that trouble? Spray with WD40 or similar, adjustable spanner on handle and free off, back and forth. Remember to release packing gland nut.

And cue comments from other family members along the lines of "Oh, the water tastes funny today!"

SureStop valves also allow you to have a remote switch where you can turn the water off to the property from an convenient location. When a flood happens, have immediate access to the stopcock is a great boon.

JohnB47

Hasbeen wrote: »

Why go to all that trouble? Spray with WD40 or similar, adjustable spanner on handle and free off, back and forth. Remember to release packing gland nut.

Well, personally I hate the typical gate valve type stopcock. Second only to the traditional brass ballcock valve as the work of the devil.

OK, I could free my seized one up now but I'm thinking of the future.

Me and the missus aren't getting any younger and the thought of contorting myself to reach this stopcock in an emergency, only to find it has seized again, makes me think that fitting a Surestop with a conveniently placed remote switch is maybe a better use of my time.

Oh and I've never, ever, found WD40 to be even remotely useful for anything.

EssexExile

JohnB47 wrote: »

Well, personally I hate the typical gate valve type stopcock.

If your stopcock is a gate valve then it definitely needs replacing!

Oh and I've never, ever, found WD40 to be even remotely useful for anything.

Then you're not using it for what it's good at!