Surestop

MouldyOldDough

GDB2222 said:

MouldyOldDough said:

I'm thinking of getting one of these fitted too - our stopcock is stiff to say the least - it's 70 years old and has never been used in anger, as far as I am aware - it is covered in tons of extremely hard sealant around the actual tap.

How much do they cost to get fitted ?

I know that they cost around £45 to actually purchase

They claim to be powered by water rather than electricity - how does that work ?

It's a pretty easy replacement job, as long as you can turn the water off in the road. So, maybe £100-ish to fit?

You can ease a lot of stop cocks by loosening the gland nut. 

I was quoted "around £250" by a plumber - 10 years ago  - to replace with a battery powered kill switch