Do you ever wish finding and turning off a traditional stopcock wasn’t so difficult sometimes?
First of all there is the difficulty of locating your stopcock (especially in an emergency, such as when your kitchen is rapidly turning into a swimming pool!), then when you finally find it, it is so long since you used it, it may have ceased up and you are unable to turn it on and off. Stopcocks are great if:
- You know where they are and they are easily accessible and…
- They are easily to operate – sadly this is not always the case.
But there is a simple solution
Remote Switch Stopcocks are now becoming very popular, as they are simple to use and can be located in a easily accessible place in your home.
The majority of remote switch stopcocks are based around a solenoid valve which simply opens or closes the water system (just like a manual stopcock). Some can even monitor water pressure, flow rate and some can even detect leaks and automatically shut the system down.
Obviously using a remote switch stopcocks add a new dimension of convenience when dealing with burst pipes or household plumbing maintenance, along with the potential for saving water.
Remote switch stopcocks can be retrofitted to your existing plumbing system.
If this is something you are interested in for your home then contact HJZ Plumbing, for advice and free no-obligation quotation.
For further any information about maintaining your plumbing, you can call us for free advice, we are Hull based, so you can call us on 01482 236483, or should you need the services of an emergency plumber.
For more information about stopcock go to our article here.
Remote Switch Stopcock picture available from Screwfix.
