Ankündigungen/News » Jake Butt Jersey

Ideally Jake Butt Jersey , if you live in a flat, you will have one stop tap outside the front door and one just inside it. You may be used to calling the stop tap a stop cock or control valve. Try to find it.

You may find you have a separate stop tap for the kitchen tap that comes from the mains and the tank supply. In older properties you might not be able to find the stop tap.

Check that you can turn the stop tap on and off. Do this 3–4 times each year to make sure it is not stuck.
Show everyone in your house where the stop tap is and how to use it and put a label on it saying what it is. You may also have separate stop valves for pipes leading to washing machines or other appliances.
There should also be valves in the pipes leading from the cold water tank.

Outside the house, there should also be stop taps under the path or out in the street. These are often known as “tobies” and are under metal plates in the ground.

Check that you can lift the cover off the toby. The tap underneath may need a special water key to turn it. If you do not have one you can buy one from a builder’s merchant.

If you live in a tenement or block of flats, there may be a series of tobies in the street. Try to find out which one belongs to which property and show your neighbours. If there is a burst pipe in another flat, you may be able to limit damage for everyone by turning the water off in the street.

If you cannot find stop taps or tobies, you should consider getting them fitted in an easy to access location. A plumber will be able to advise you how to go about this. Your plumbing and gas supplies must be earthed for safety. An electrician should be able to check your earthing is adequate