Spes Outside Tap Kit With Back Plate Elbow and Accessories

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Once the hole is drilled you can then start fitting the pipework. Cut a short length of pipe to run from the T-joint to an isolation valve. Again, using copper or Pushfit is totally fine, but if you are new to this sort of work then Pushfit is the way to go. Fit the valve to the end of the pipe.

Aside from the tap the next most important item is a water supply. When looking for a location to install your tap, it’s a good idea to select one next to or near an existing mains water supply pipe. In this case, the water carrying pipe (e.g. the pipe running from the supply to the tap) should be allowed to expand and contract naturally through temperature change without fear of erosion or puncture due to it expanding and rubbing on the rough masonry. 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. There is usually a tangle of waste pipes and hot and cold water feed pipes under the sink which make connection of an outside tap difficult so in many cases it may be easier to look between the units, or even behind them to source a cold water feed to the outside tap which is a little easier to work with. Depending on the length of pipe you will also need to add some pipe clips to hold it firmly to the wall. Step 8 – Fix Tap In Place and TestThe easiest way to make a sleeve is by using a length of 22mm plastic or copper pipe cut to the depth of the hole and then pushed through. During the colder months of the year, the chance of the temperature dropping to the point of freezing is quite high and as you probably know, when water freezes it expands. Apart from a handy supply pipe you also need to ensure there is enough free space to install the necessary pipes and work comfortably.

For this example we are going to use copper pipework and compression fittings and a standard wall plate for the tap. Diagram for Fitting Outside Tap If you haven’t done much plumbing before, cutting water pipes to fit an outside tap may seem rather daunting, however, by following the guide below it’s a job that anyone can do, read on. Parts of 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. 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. 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.

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 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. Position the pipework up to the T-joint so the end is up to the collar and mark a point on the wall for the pipe clip to fit. Mark and drill the fixing hole and then fit the clip to the wall using a screw and wall plug.However, the connection does not have to be made under the sink, as long as it’s a cold water supply at mains pressure, that’s all that’s needed. Don’t be tempted to feed an outside tap from water coming from a cold water tank as this will seriously affect cold water availability in the home.