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Frustrating Outside Tap Connector
- Adam D
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Frustrating Outside Tap Connector
Brrrr cold outside, it’s a bit faded but you can see the part - should be available in b&q etc
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- TitanTim
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I always isolate the garden tap from in side and. then leave the tap open to drain. If/when it freezes, any ice will expand through the outlet of the tap
I'm amazed how many people I get called to where their o/s tap has frozen and split and they don't have an isolating tap inside
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Thanks bobby, the plumber has fitted an inside isolator valve although I would have preferred a lever type now as it's a little fiddly under the kitchen sink as I tend to switch the supply off until I need to use the tap. Think I'm a little paranoid that someone could switch the tap on as a prank while I'm not home and being on a water meter not what I'd want. The cover I have is really just to keep the general weather off the tap and stop corrosion etc.firebobby wrote: ↑Sun Oct 29, 2017 1:08 pmI always isolate the garden tap from in side and. then leave the tap open to drain. If/when it freezes, any ice will expand through the outlet of the tap
I'm amazed how many people I get called to where their o/s tap has frozen and split and they don't have an isolating tap inside
Tim.
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Hi Tim, that would be easy to fit a lever type valve there, I found some of those screw driver type isolator valves leak. Has he used PTFE tape on the olive joints ??
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I think so, there looks to be the white tape on the joints, is that good or bad?
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It's not needed Tim, PTFE tape is for threaded joints. In a compression joint, the olive is the seal. I normally pull any of our contractors I see using it on compression fittings.
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Land Rover Discovery 1994 TDI (Tow car)
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Mini 1000 1981
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Hopefully it won't leak
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PTFE
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