Category
Blog
Date
November 28, 2023
Author
Marco
Carrying a significant amount of water, the water main is critical to ensure a continuous water supply to a property. However, the same supplying pipe can create havoc if it bursts, making your surroundings soggy and damaging your property.
One important way to avoid these consequences is learning to turn off the main supply, saving your house and neighbouring areas. In this blog, we will learn about cutting off the bulk supply of water from the main pipe:
Before going into the details of managing your main supply pipe, let’s learn what is a stop valve and how it works.
Commonly known as a stop tap or stopcock, a stop valve controls the total volume of cold water entering your property. It is a feasible way to reduce your water supply in an emergency.
Dealing with your main water supply is utmost simple. Go around the walls of your residence and look for an 8-inch plastic or iron lid. The cover will read W or WM, meaning this is the main water supply cover.
Lift the stopcock cover with the help of a screwdriver, and then remove the frost pad. Lastly, simply rotate the valve clockwise to shut off the water supply. If your stop valve is shared, make sure turning it off does not disturb your neighbours.
When it comes to cutting off supply at your home, there are three ways to do so:
Whether you need to turn off your valves in any emergency or want to turn them off after the repairing tasks, below are some must-have equipment:
Always be prepared to handle a main supply plumbing emergency. You must know the valves’ location on your property and the right way to turn them off. However, if you fail to manage a pipe burst appropriately, do not forget to reach our company.
We acquire skilled industry professionals who are well-equipped and available 24/7 to handle any emergency and do the repair tasks soon to minimise the magnitude of leakage and damage to your property.
A shared main valve is a water valve that supplies water to both the parties, you and your neighbour.
Managing water supply with a shared main pipe is subject to your neighbour’s permission. In case of any leakage at your home, discuss it with your neighbour. Call a professional mechanic to rectify the valve leakage and ensure continuous water supply.
No, it is not a reliable option to prevent the bursting of the pipe on a cold day as shutting off the valve stops the water supply, yet the pipe continuously stores water and can burst out. The feasible solution to avoid this problem is to insulate your walls.
Look at the structure of your home.
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