I'm replacing my water supply pipe (nearly finished digging) and can't
find a stop valve. I have a meter on my property boundary, could the
stop valve be in there? The meter chamber is full of water at the
moment, so I can't tell what's in there. Im I being daft, or do some
old properties end up without a stop valve for some reason? I've called
Thames water several times and filled in a forms, but so far no
sensible advice from them.

Thanks

LGF

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I'm replacing my water supply pipe (nearly finished digging) and can't
find a stop valve. I have a meter on my property boundary, could the
stop valve be in there?

Usually is.

The meter chamber is full of water at the
moment, so I can't tell what's in there. Im I being daft,

Yes, you are. Put your hand in the water.

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I'm replacing my water supply pipe (nearly finished digging) and can't
find a stop valve. I have a meter on my property boundary, could the
stop valve be in there? The meter chamber is full of water at the
moment, so I can't tell what's in there. Im I being daft, or do some
old properties end up without a stop valve for some reason? I've
called Thames water several times and filled in a forms, but so far no
sensible advice from them.

Thanks

LGF

If the meter has been fitted in the last several years, the stop-cock will
almost certainly be integral with the meter. You'll have to pump out the
chamber to get at it.
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In article ews.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
The meter chamber is full of water at the
moment, so I can't tell what's in there. Im I being daft,

Yes, you are. Put your hand in the water.

Did you fit the meter then since it's flooded?

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In article ews.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:

The meter chamber is full of water at the
moment, so I can't tell what's in there. Im I being daft,

Yes, you are. Put your hand in the water.

Did

I'll have do some more snipping.

** snip senility **

Sad isn't it.

Thanks. The meter is fairly new, so with any luck it's in there.

My apologies for being such a twit. I was expecting to need a tool, but
no - there's even a handle in there. Thanks.

In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ews.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
The meter chamber is full of water at the
moment, so I can't tell what's in there. Im I being daft,

Yes, you are. Put your hand in the water.

Did you fit the meter then since it's flooded?

Sounds like it! If he uses a hacksaw on Hep2O, he's *certain* to use one on
MDPE! g

Let's hope for the OP's sake that the leak on on the water board's side of
the meter.
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ews.net,
Doctor Drivel wrote:
The meter chamber is full of water at the
moment, so I can't tell what's in there. Im I being daft,

Yes, you are. Put your hand in the water.

Did you fit the meter then since it's flooded?

Sounds

Mr Square is at it again. He is coming if you are ready or not.

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