Valves & Stopcocks

The single most important thing to find in your home before you need it

The small valves under every sink, toilet, and appliance — and why they matter

The older wheel-handled valves often found near tanks and cylinders

The valves on your radiators — and how to stop them seizing

The capped valve on the other side of your radiator

The valve inside your toilet cistern and loft tank

Your boiler's critical safety valve — what it does and when to be concerned

How to repressurise your boiler yourself — the right way