Drip In My Dual Push Toilet

[tamaris]

Got a drip into bowl. I'm trying to turn off water to have a look at it. I can't turn off water tap under sink in kitchen but it is tight shut. I put WD40 on but still can't turn. Shall I use a tool to listen it ? There is no tap visible in bathroom.

[ummmm]

We can turn our water off in the street.

[tamaris]

Should read loosen typo error

[gulliver1]

Unscrew fitting half a turn.

[tamaris]

I can't turn it

[gulliver1]

you should be able to unscrew the fitting , perhaps your's is different.

[tamaris]

It's just a tap I need to turn but it's stuck tight

[bhg481]

The first thing to do is find the place in the street where you can turn-off your water. It's likely to be about 3 feet down under a metal lid and you will need a special tool to turn it (a piece of wood with a V cut out will probably do). The first time I came to use ours it was full of sand and I had to dig down to get to the tap. Turn the water off there, check that it's really off ie, that you've found the right tap. Then, and only then, try a spanner on the one inside the house. Once you've finished the job consider replacing the stop-cock inside the house - you might need it urgently sometime.

[tamaris]

No I live in a flat. All I need to do is turn the tap under my sink.

[eleanor2]

Any good here tamaris?
https://m.youtube.com/results?search_query=+drip+in+bowl+of+dual+flush+toilet

[tamaris]

I don't think ppl are reading my question. I know what to do when I turn the water off.

[eleanor2]

Ah!

[bhg481]

If you're in a flat it would seem you have no alternative but to carefully use a spanner to give you more leverage on the tap handle.

[SparklyKid]

Any chance of putting a pic of the tap here ?

Does the toilet not have an in line service valve ?

[tamaris]

Sorry can't post a photo on here

[tamaris]

I've tried tapping it with a hammer

[gulliver1]

W/D 40 or 3/1 oil.

[tamaris]

Please read my post

[bhg481]

If it's a standard stop-cock like this one:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/stopcock-15mm/31490

a spanner is safer than a hammer because it will apply torque to both arms at once.

[tamaris]

bh no it's must be an older one it's more like a butterfly top

[bhg481]

Do you mean this sort of thing?

https://www.screwfix.com/c/heating-plumbing/gate-valves/cat3830006?cm_sp=managedredirect-_-plumbing-_-gatevalves

They are only used on indirect water supplies as they are not completely watertight, so they are often used on toilets. I would still try to get a spanner big enough to fit the handle part. Alternatively, it might be possible to remove the handle and use a spanner on the spindle.