tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post2613052652096695378..comments2024-03-18T10:48:14.525-07:00Comments on Balintore Castle Restoration Project: Exploding TapsDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-88751864800144898702021-03-28T08:53:36.415-07:002021-03-28T08:53:36.415-07:00I suspect that even Scottish builders will underst...I suspect that even Scottish builders will understand the risk of flooding a building during a cold weekend. They are surely capable of operating a water stopcock. You have a huge asset there, you really don't want to flood it back to uninhabitability. The device GavinW shows seems ideal to me. Colin Wattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627546160958920494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-62459013634158784452021-03-28T08:00:20.299-07:002021-03-28T08:00:20.299-07:00My builders were using the water supply - what I w...My builders were using the water supply - what I would have done and what my builders do is frequently divergent. :-) Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-5113416109019221982021-03-28T06:54:02.220-07:002021-03-28T06:54:02.220-07:00If a building is left unoccupied in UK with no hea...If a building is left unoccupied in UK with no heating during the winter, the water should always be turned off at the main stopcock. In Scotland that should be a no-brainer. I think you have been very lucky up to now...<br />Colin Wattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13627546160958920494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-14045622585337828532021-03-28T05:57:14.385-07:002021-03-28T05:57:14.385-07:00Looks like a poor casting with thin walls. I would...Looks like a poor casting with thin walls. I would invest in a water stop for the mains incoming so you can QUICKLY isolate the water pressure or shut it off completely when the building is empty. Leaks can happen and in a large building it may be a while before the damage is apparent. This is what I use. Easy to install and use - just like a light switch. https://www.cityplumbing.co.uk/Surestop-Pushfit-Remote-Stopcock-22-mm-SS-22-RPL/p/699393?gmcpid=699393&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5vXSv4TT7wIVB57tCh0-gQAqEAQYASABEgKnUPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#fo_c=2832&fo_k=95e218e6dd0fa02fcd6ef49c4fa04c65&fo_s=gplaukGavinWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671546497271235564noreply@blogger.com