2006-10-23 08:43:08 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
i do mean the copper pipe. i cant turn it off as the hot water to the sink runs from it! where do i get something to cap it off and is it hard to do?
2006-10-23 08:49:42 · update #1
i,ve tried to turn the tap off as i'm assuming i'll have to do that when i fit the cap. impossible, theres no way its budging!! should i call a plumber?
2006-10-23 08:54:51 · update #2
Hi just turn the valve off. You don't need the hot with your new m/c.
2006-10-23 08:51:48 · answer #1 · answered by razorfish_98 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Go to a plumbers merchant and get a 15mm compression cap. You will see how to use it. Turn-off the hot water first, at the cylinder. And be prepared for some water spillage. Turn-on the hot taps to drain most of th ewater out of the system without it going all over.Tighten it hand tight, then 1/2 turn tighter with a spanner.
2006-10-23 08:57:22 · answer #2 · answered by ALAN Q 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Do nothing, its not eating anything.
Remove the red hose from its fitting and dump.
If you are concerned about water dribbling from the Neva valve, buy a "stop-end" from B & Q and replace valve, its the same thread so it is a quick job. Turn off water in attic first and turn on hot tap in kitchen to remove the "head"
Second scenario.... If ,as sometimes happens the Neva valve won't budge, remove plastic top, and use pliers to gently turn 9
0 degrees.
SKY got it wrong
2006-10-23 22:38:50 · answer #3 · answered by xenon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is a copper pipe then you will have to cap it off, you can buy push fit caps that simply push onto the old pipe, if it is a rubberised pipe of of a tap/fawcet the simply turn off the tap/fawcet. DOnt worry about having a cold fill machine, they are not hugely more to run and whatever way it works you have to heat the water somewhere...
2006-10-23 08:50:37 · answer #4 · answered by jjjjulieeeelovellyyy 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
it is quite easy to get a blank cap with an olive in it from DIY store and then fit it youself using the right size spanner. It really is easy so have a go before calling a plumber
2006-10-23 23:02:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drain hot water pipe cut throgh a replace with solder ring connertor and re solder you will need a blowlamp and som wire wool to clean the existing pipe ends
2006-10-23 10:00:49 · answer #6 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hopefully, there is a shutoff valve on the hot water supply. If this the case, turn the valve off and leave it off. Just connect the cold water hose and turn it on. You should be ready to go.
2006-10-23 08:50:13 · answer #7 · answered by bugear001 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Go to B and Q you can buy a push fit copper stop end may have to cut the copper pipe for clean cut on the end in which case you will need a hacksaw. my husband just told me and he would eknow
2006-10-23 08:52:35 · answer #8 · answered by Katie G 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
PLUMBER HERE , IF YOU MEAN THE COPPER ONE LEAVE IT , JUST GET A BLANK CAP AND FIT IT TO THE END OF THE VALVE
2006-10-23 08:45:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Cold only machines are more energy friendly. Just clamp off the hot and it should be fine
2006-10-23 08:45:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋