On 09/01/2020 14:10, alan_m wrote:
On 09/01/2020 08:09, Brian Gaff (Sofa 2) wrote:
Who knows how old the original post was. I've never come across a plastic
one. Its not a good thing to have, I have enough trouble with a metal
one.
Somebody needs to make a stopcock that after years of not moving can
in fact
be moved without breaking off the stem, or fracturing the pipe or that
needs
two adjustable spanners and half a ton of penetrating oil and limescale
remover to shift.
Brh humbug
Brian


The integral stop cocks fitted with water meters around my way are plastic.


+1

There should be a special plastic fitting that reaches down to the
'stop cock' which is turned 90 degrees from full on to full off.

Mine has a 6-sided end, like an allen key, and about 10 mm
further up the shaft are two rectangular 'shoulders' so any
flat bladed implement about 15mm wide and 3 mm thick would
do the job.

Try a steel ruler if you have one to hand.