As it’s highly unlikely that you’ll use the tap anyway through the winter months, this is certainly the best choice.

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In this project on plastic guttering and downpipes you will find information and a video on installing guttering and making joints in downpipes to create a feed for your water butt. The distance from the water supply where the outside tap is being fitted can be a problem, or the original plumbing might need a lot of adapting to get a new connection onto it, but most of the time (for me) it takes less than an hour for an outside tap installation. 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.

If the leak is coming from the packing gland nut below the handle then this can be tightened up with an adjustable spanner to fix a dripping tap. Depending on the length of pipe you will also need to add some pipe clips to hold it firmly to the wall. 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. As you can see, all of this has been made using copper pipe and copper compression fittings and this is absolutely fine, but if you have never attempted any plumbing before we would suggest that you use Pushfit fittings as they are much easier to work with. 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.

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Our range of outside bib taps includes BS1010 bib taps, lever operated, heavy duty, double check, lockshield and more. Apart from a handy supply pipe you also need to ensure there is enough free space to install the necessary pipes and work comfortably.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. Once tightened, turn the water back on at the new isolation valve and check over all the pipework for any leaks. Expansion and contraction can cause the water pipe to rub across the masonry and over time weaken it to the point is bursts. Outside tap fitting can be very straightforward once you have done it a few times and you have the right tools and materials, but learning how to fit an outside tap the correct way is key.

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This could be likened to siphoning petrol out of a tank by giving the hose an initial suck, then letting the vacuum pressure do the rest. As outside taps are exposed to the cold weather they have to be hard wearing which is what our range offers. As you now know the type of tap you need and all the other tools and products, it’s now time to go through exactly how to fit an outside tap.Once you have chosen your install location the next job is to tee into an existing water supply pipe. Should the need arise to demount the connection unlock the nut and push the collet towards the body of the fitting and pull the pipe to release. Only you know your level of competence but if you haven’t done any plumbing before then installing an outside tap might be a bit much for you.