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Where To Buy Cronex Stop Cock?
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Currently I have the Cronex Stop Cock 15mm compression fittings fitted (Part No. BBL810). I am trying to buy a spare one so in the future I can easily swap out the moving parts without removing the entire stop cock to avoid undoing the compression fittings on either end.
This is Cronex catalogue showing the part I need: https:/ /cronex uk.com/ catalog ue/plum bing-br assware /valves /unpoli shed-br ass-sto pcock
The closest look a like is sold in Tool Station but not 100% identical.
This is Cronex catalogue showing the part I need: https:/
The closest look a like is sold in Tool Station but not 100% identical.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Are you sure it's not "Conex"? That's a very old established make.
Anyway, I would suggest taking a couple of good photos on your phone, and going along to a "Trade" plumbers' merchants.
Maybe even a builders' merchants if they have a good plumbing section.
If you can get to speak to a couple of the old-school assistants, I've always found they love a challenge.
Actually, it shouldn't be too difficult. I would guess a "Pegler" might well be the right one.
Anyway, I would suggest taking a couple of good photos on your phone, and going along to a "Trade" plumbers' merchants.
Maybe even a builders' merchants if they have a good plumbing section.
If you can get to speak to a couple of the old-school assistants, I've always found they love a challenge.
Actually, it shouldn't be too difficult. I would guess a "Pegler" might well be the right one.
This is long saga after I used DYno (British Gas contractors) to try and replace the Stop Cock as it was faulty causing water hammering. The Dyno plumber didn't remove the old faulty stop cock and replace with another stop cock, he decide to put a quick fix in my absence. He fully jammed the stop cock in the open position. When the plumber left, I tried to make sure there was no leaks and I tried to check out if I can close the valve. I couldn't turn it by my bare hands, it was so tight. So I reached my glove and still couldn't make any movement. I then tried to use my wrench to get more leverage on the spindle. But it won't move, so this tells you what the plumber has done.
The plumber wouldn't think in a million years that I tried to turn the stop cock after he left and discovered that it was dead seized opened so exposed me to risk of inability to isolate the mains should a leak occurs in the house.
I called him back immediately and he came back and he didn't need to check the stop cock for himself to see if it can't be shut off. Instead he came straight back with a Gate valve and fitted one next to it, as the stop cock is in a permanent opened state.
I though that was the end of it, until I checked with my home insurance leak policy, it states that their should be a means of isolating the mains should a leak occur and it should be maintained (i.e. able to shut off when required) and it should be to BS standard. It was very clear to me, so I talked to the insurance to clarify the Gate Valve if it can be used in place of the conventional stop cock, the answer was no!
Now I have asked my local plumber to put things right. He removed the both the old stop cock and the gate valve and replaced with the Cronex Stop cock. Sorry for the long story.
The plumber wouldn't think in a million years that I tried to turn the stop cock after he left and discovered that it was dead seized opened so exposed me to risk of inability to isolate the mains should a leak occurs in the house.
I called him back immediately and he came back and he didn't need to check the stop cock for himself to see if it can't be shut off. Instead he came straight back with a Gate valve and fitted one next to it, as the stop cock is in a permanent opened state.
I though that was the end of it, until I checked with my home insurance leak policy, it states that their should be a means of isolating the mains should a leak occur and it should be maintained (i.e. able to shut off when required) and it should be to BS standard. It was very clear to me, so I talked to the insurance to clarify the Gate Valve if it can be used in place of the conventional stop cock, the answer was no!
Now I have asked my local plumber to put things right. He removed the both the old stop cock and the gate valve and replaced with the Cronex Stop cock. Sorry for the long story.
Tony... I may be overcomplicating things here. I have had trouble in the past, not with the thread, but with the "throw" of the valve.
That is, the distance the valve travels out when the valve is turned off.
Now i see that this is a recent valve, so probably not the problem that I found with ancient ones.
I would agree with Tony that you have a fighting chance......... but, there is only one way of knowing for sure, and you'll need to turn off in the pavement for that.
That is, the distance the valve travels out when the valve is turned off.
Now i see that this is a recent valve, so probably not the problem that I found with ancient ones.
I would agree with Tony that you have a fighting chance......... but, there is only one way of knowing for sure, and you'll need to turn off in the pavement for that.
Guys I found it: Cronex also trade under Beta with same address (https://www.masefield-beta.co.uk/catalogue/plumbers-brassware-accessories/valves/compression-x-compression-stopcock)
I can buy one from here on the Beta badge:
https:/ /www.sp arespro .co.uk/ beta-st opcocks -compre ssion-x -compre ssion-b s1010
I can buy one from here on the Beta badge:
https:/
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