Spes Outside Tap Kit With Back Plate Elbow and Accessories

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The last job to do then is to use a suitable exterior sealant and pump a load of it into the sleeve and around the external hole to seal it up and prevent any draughts or water ingress. Do this on the inside also. Once you have chosen your install location the next job is to tee into an existing water supply pipe. This pipe will have to be cut to allow the introduction of the T-joint needed to branch off. If it freezes and expands inside a pipe it can very easily cause it to burst which can be a nightmare in terms of leaks and also having to repair it.

If it’s not possible to install an outside tap, another way to provide a water source would be to install and use a water-butt. This is a great way to capture and store water, no just because rainwater is pretty readily available in the UK, but also because it is free! With the new T-joint in place for the pipe branch you can then work out exactly where to drill the hole through the wall to run the pipe through.Ideally this will be somewhere where there is plenty of space as you will need to get a large drill in there. Next, cut another short length of pipe to run from the isolation valve to a drain valve or drain plug. Fit the drain to the end of the pipe and then insert the other end into the isolation valve. Make sure any compression joints are tight and that you have used PTFE tape. We like to add one of these wherever possible as it allows you to drain down the outside tap pipework. How to connect water butts together for a greater supply of water to the garden Other Helpful Resources Insert and fix the pipe into the bend coming through the wall. This will either be into a compression joint or soldered. Show: 10 20 50 100 FixTheBog Outside Garden tap kits FixTheBog are the leading supplier of outside garden tap kits.

To make sure you have a good supply of water to your water-butt connected system it is a good idea to collect water from any available sources such as gutters and down pipes from your house and any sheds you may have. In the majority of cases, most are joined to the domestic cold water under the sink that feeds the kitchen taps as there is generally plenty of room to install the necessary pipework and it’s obviously right next to a water supply. If you intend to use a Power Washer, we recommend you don’t use a self cut tee, use one of our Professional Tap kits.

What Water Supply for an Outside Tap?

With the pipe cut, unscrew and remove the compression nut and olive from the end of your compression fittings and slip them over each end of the cut pipe, cap first and then olive and then wiggle the fitting body over each end of the pipe. Connect a 90° bend fitting to the end of the pipework running from the drain valve and cut a length of pipe to run through the wall. This should be the total depth of the hole plus enough to run out to a 90° bend at either end. If you need any help identifying a product, please do get in touch with one of our Team Bog and we will be more than happy to help. When drilling the hole try to angle it down towards the outside by 8 – 10mm or so. This will help prevent any water running in from the outside.