In many older style Spanish properties there is only one stop-cock for the bathroom therefore if any appliance had to be repaired or replaced the whole water supply had to be turned off.
Not withstanding it's far safer to instal an individual stop-cock to each appliance, sink, toilet, bidet, shower, bath. This way the installation can be used whilst replacing or repairing the damaged unit.
The first thing to do is to turn off the stop-cock to the kitchen or bathroom and then open the lowest available tap to drain the system. Older Spanish properties may have a flexible screw connector or rigid copper pipe the connecting the unit to the water supply. If the connector is rigid copper use a hacksaw or pipe-cutter. These are available in Spain from any ferreteria.
Spanish plumbers when installing plumbing in the older Spanish properties used to place two elbow joints to connect the sink to the mains. Clean these thoroughly and coate in plumbers tape before screwing the new stop cock to the thread comming out of the wall. Turn the water back on and check for any leaks. Connect other end of the existing flexible screw connector to the new stop cock and turn on.
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