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Sparks wrote:
Common way is to use mains pressure water back up the drain cock via a
hose. But many drain cocks leak from the body when doing this so be
prepared for a mess. ;-)

If this happenes I have stopped the mess by removing the screw and
blocking the screw hole with a finger :-)

Trouble is you'll still get some spillage when attempting to re-fit the
screw. Best method I've found is to wrap the screw in a generous amount of
PTFE tape. Better still, replace the damn thing with a proper one with a
gland.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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