How To Fix a Leaking Stopcock Quickly and Easily | Plumbing DIY

This emergency plumbing guide will help you to fix a leaky stopcock. With easy step-by-step instructions, this guide will show you how to fix a leaking stopcock in no time at all, cheaply, quickly and easily.
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I was one of the lucky ones for whom a turn of the spanner fixed it. One minute I was searching for a plumber. Ten minutes later after watching your video, problem solved. Thanks so much!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Nice work!

[@grahamkenworthy3189]

I had a water meter fitted yesterday! The young plumber came from Barnsley... home of 'Kes' and 'Dickie Bird!' He noticed the drip from the packing gland and fixed it in an instant with a smidgeon of 'jointing compound'... I tipped him a tenner... He did a grrreat job! 👍👍👍

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[@mactastico1818]

This video helped me massively mate i cant thank you enough.i shut off my stopcock to replace my bath taps and it immediately started dripping.followed your instructions in this video and it stopped the leak.i literally only had around 10 inches of ptf left on my roll as well.your a life saver

[@ryanlake5423]

Nice one mate managed to unstick my stopcock this afternoon and literally just realised mine was leaking, after watching you're video sorted in 5 minutes

[@alanjackson1351]

Many thanks for your video for years the stop valve in our house has leaked after been switched off when we returned from holiday driving me crazy after watching your video I fixed it in 5 minutes Thanks a lot

[@kevinwaters60]

I'm no plumber but thanks to your vid it gave me the confidence to bush fix my stop cock. I had no PTFE tape their was some earth sleeving lying under the stair case next to fuse box so I rapped it round stuffed it in nipped it up and hey presto sorted. I opened fully and closed a 3 quarter. Thankyou 🙌🏼

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[@nathanjp96]

I was literally going to call a plumber to fix this as I wasn't confident turning the water off at the street! Thank you so much fixed my leak!! 💪💪

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Glad I could help!

[@catabaticanabatic3800]

Don't forget to wrap the tape the right way i.e. clockwise viewed from above otherwise it will try to unwrap itself as you tighten the gland nut up.

[@michaelp761]

Also , you can push a little bit of boss/ Hawk white paste in with the ptfe tape. The old brass stopcocks were actually made very well, the new ones however are poorly made. The centre screw is only brass plated, and rusts. I now fit BS standard lever valves. Turn your valves on and off twice a year too keep them free from seizing up.

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Very helpful. Many thanks.

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[@mags199]

Fixed my stopcock leak. Thanks so much for the tutorial!

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Thanks. Very useful video. On the job tomorrow. Fingers crossed. 😊

[@alastairprydderch2819]

Very informative & delivered in a nice easy going manner. Haven't tried the fix yet, but I think that you may have solved my problem. Many thanks.

[@stephenmorrow3490]

Excellent video. Tightening my flange worked perfectly for leaking stopcock. Thanks.

[@peteredwards2857]

It was very well explained, and the video makes it easy to follow.

[@Ginners]

Yup thats fixed it, thanks for giving me the confidence and the knowledge. I thought the issue was a lot worse and was about to get a plumber in

[@TheDIYGuy1]

👍👍

[@Ginners]

@@TheDIYGuy1 having said that the pipe still appears damp. There is no obvious dripping from the stopcock itself that seems fixed. I can’t tell if its just condensation or a very minor leak further up.

[@melaniesoden]

This is so practical and helpful and it made me feel as though I can I do it, so I'm going to try it tomorrow morning. Thanks again .

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Thanks mate. Just managed to sort on my own thanks to your instructions 👌

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Glad it helped

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Brilliant. Many thanks

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Thanks, I'll be working on it tomorrow

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Thanks for the video. Worked great and saved me a plumbers bill 😊

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Perfect!

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Thank you so much. This is the second time I have followed your advice and fixed a plumbing problem. I’ll keep A check on your channel and if you add a Patreon I will contribute. Thanks again.

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Your video was a big help. Was ready to get a plumber out. Problem solved thanks.

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So helpful! Thanks so much! Fixed the job perfectly!

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Very comprehensive guide - thank you.

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Thank you so much, this video saved me a fair amount of hustle 😊

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Very helpful ... thanks.

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Thanks for this upload mate,mine was leaking & I was wary of flooding the house,but after watching your video I had it fixed pretty quickly.Keep up the good work!

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Excellent advice....nice one matey

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Excellent tutorial once again.

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[@TheDIYGuy1]

More to come! Thanks a lot

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I think you might have just saved me a couple of hundred quid. Thank you!

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad I could help!

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Thank you so much for this video, it gave me the confidence to have a go myself, and to know what to do if the first fix didn't work. Fortunately the first fix did work, although it wouldn't budge for me, the husband had to do it. But no need to call-out a plumber so we're both very grateful to you.

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Thank you very much for such a helpful video! Had a leaking stopcock today and now it's fixed! Cheers

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Great to hear!

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Brilliant thanks mate..Very easy fix for a job I've been putting off for ages..

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Glad it helped

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Very helpful video again. Thanks for this. Trying to get a plumber out Christmas week is impossible so I'll try this fix later. Merry Christmas !

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Absolutley brilliant tip

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Working in buildings maintenance I used this method successfully dozens of times. Good of you to share, it should save many DIY-ers money.

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[@markjones4572]

That was great, thanks mate, i will try that method today.

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A brilliant and informative Video. Very good for a leak that we really don’t know much about. 👍👍

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Thank you! 👍

[@jasonbailey2107]

Thank you so much for this video the first fix worked a treat! I absolutely love your channel fantastic help please keep posting 🙏

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Glad it helped!

[@wordreet]

Great stuff my dude! THANX!!!!!!!! I've just fixed mine! It was leaking around the tap spindle, so I knew then that it was the gland nut. I'll be shutting it off over xmas, but once I'm home again I'll prolly do the PTFE tape thing anyway. I'm pretty sure this may be the first time this has been repaired in the 40-ish years since this place was built! Thanx again buddy! 😁

[@tlking90]

Finally I can fix this myself thank you so so much

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Well presented

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beautiful

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Thank you - did as you advised and it fixed leak in kitchen under the sink. Turn of adjustable spanner did the job.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

Excellent!

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Excellent, thank you. I've an outside tap leaking. I'll get it fixed tomorrow 🙂

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[@stephendf2655]

Great advice I have the same issue and thought I would have to change the whole stop cock. I'll give the ptfe string idea a go. Thanks.

[@MarsBound60]

Super videos - informative and well explained. I have old imperial sized radiators fitted, which I intend to replace with the new metric ones. Annoyingly, the existing pipe centres do not closely match the new metric ones, in some instances by a significant 120mm. Would be great if you could provide input on how to address this problem by installing extension pieces, including advice on at the maximum extension length that is recommended before the installation looks visually strange/ugly along with suggestions on limiting the damage if the hardwood flooring needs to ripped up to adjust the pipework centres in that way. Cheers.

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[@TheDIYGuy1]

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[@dougaldouglas8842]

It is amazing what PTF tape can do. When I bought my property the first thing I checked was where the mains water was being fed from, and located the shut off valve outside and then the stop cock under the sink, and checked them both.

[@TheDIYGuy1]

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Very clear presentation.

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[@TheDIYGuy1]

Thanks, will do!

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I have just watched this video as I have a leaking stopcock. It has given me the confidence to have a go myself and save some £s. Thank you.

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[@TheDIYGuy1]

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[@djfoxy83]

Just done this little job on my stopcock, worked perfectly cheers mate 👌🏻

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Glad it helped

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Well done, very helpful. Thanks

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[@mattwright8393]

Fixed a leaky bath tap in my bathroom today and then found my stop tap leaking just now, fixed in 5 mins with your help, thankyou

[@TheDIYGuy1]

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Brilliant video, many thanks. My mains stopcock will leak if I look at it the wrong way, but now I know how to fix it without calling in a plumber.

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Great video and very well explained. Can you do a video on what pipes goes where from the main tank and emersion heater. Thank you.

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Thanks mate I have the same problem at my parents house just been leaking for over year will give it a go now thanks bro

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