1/4 turn lever valve

Discussion in 'Plumbers' Talk' started by sutra, Sep 28, 2014.

  1. sutra

    sutra Member

    I feel like a complete idiot...

    Just bought a pair of 22mm full bore lever valves to fit under the bath for isolating the supplies. I can't turn them to the off position! It looks like there is a section of pipe inside about 2.5cm long, not a ball shaped thing I was expecting. Do I need to force this the first time I turn it off?
     
    sutra, Sep 28, 2014
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  2. tom.plum

    tom.plum Screwfix Select

    can you post a pic?
     
    tom.plum, Sep 28, 2014
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  3. sutra

    sutra Member

    sutra, Sep 28, 2014
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  4. tom.plum

    tom.plum Screwfix Select

    yea thats a standard quarter turn, it will only go one way,I don't know why it won't turn or what that thing is insde, will it slip out? maybe its a foriegn object got in by accident,:confused:
     
    tom.plum, Sep 28, 2014
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  5. sutra

    sutra Member

    I've got 3 of them the same.
     
    sutra, Sep 28, 2014
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  6. meady

    meady Member

    They are meant to be like that, they can be very stiff the first time :)
     
    meady, Sep 28, 2014
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  7. Cheburashka

    Cheburashka Active Member

    I think he must have a gas bath :D
     
    Cheburashka, Sep 28, 2014
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  8. sutra

    sutra Member

    So they are. What a numpty. Not felt anything as tight as that since my first turn of a different description :)
     
    sutra, Sep 28, 2014
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