tap washer

[Marymint]

Hello folks,
Which is the best way to close a stop **** in order to replace a washer? I have tried WD40, but it still won't budge. Many thanks in anticiption.
Marymint.

[J.JJ]

it may seem a bit odd, but if you try to turn the stopcock the other way ( further open ) before
trying to turn it off you may find this will help.

failing that, if the stopcock is metal rather than the newer plastic types, try applying a little heat to the handle carefully with a blow torch allowing it to cool, re-heat again and allow to cool. repeat several times and when it has finally cooled you may find it will close . do not heat it excessively or you will damage the inside of the stopcock.

[Marymint]

Many thanks J.JJ and knobbynonut for your sound advice.

[almcd007]

Bless Answer bank for trying to protect innocent people from plumbing terminology.

Let's try some more - childish I know - but it is Friday !!

Stop ****
Cock of the North
Cock a doodle do
Cocksure
Cocking a rifle
What's a male Chicken called - A ****
Coq-au-vin (I think I cheated)

Anymore ?

[almcd007]

Ah you see they can slip the net them ***** !

[Panic Button]

***************

[factor-fiction]

I used to live in Penistone Yorks and for a while Scunthorpe and those addresses caused problems for web censors. Should I move to Cockermouth?

[rojash]

Stopcock is a single word, which is why it doesn't get censored, but stop **** does

[Marymint]

I was wondering why that word was censored. Now I know why - it's one word, not two!
Thank you everybody. Marymint.

[starmack]

I think we need a collection of silly edits by the Answerbank computer. The question here is a good start. Especially when I see some of the silly stuff that gets through in ChatterBank....

[kp nonuts]

Hey 007 I dont know how this happened but a few weeks ago I managed to get through the net on here the f word not once but twice in one night and it was spelt right and had no spaces or anything like that.
It was spelt just like this *******

[compostheap]

Try soaking it in vinegar and leaving over night before attempting to close . Dont forget .clockwise to shut , ie. righty tighty, lefty loosey !