Anybody got any recommendations for frost resistant outside taps, the ones I've looked at on Amazon, the inner workings appear that they would restrict the water flow as link below.
Cheers, what the flow rate like, I'm currently getting 17 L/min out of my hose end that I connect by the washing machine and I'm looking to get a minimum of 12 Ltr/min?
Why not just put a normal tap outside and in winter months, cover with insulation / tap protector to protect from frost. This is what I’ve done for many years and been okay...
Why not just put a normal tap outside and in winter months, cover with insulation / tap protector to protect from frost. This is what I've done for many years and been okay...
a good friend of mine also has a hot water tap outside too , he says it comes in handy washing fishing gear saves hime traipsing through the kitchen and upsetting the missus, just a thought....
It sounds as though your tap will survive any winter ! I live at the other end of the country and I'm still using a brass tap that was fitted when the house was built in 1937. Back then it was probably high tech but t day I think I'd go down the 1/4 turn plastic route.
Derek.
A lot will depend on how much external piping there is. I never had a freezing problem with a standard brass tap either; I just installed an additional outside tap and wanted one that was 1/4 turn to be fully on so picked up the one shown. :thumb:
I have a hot tap and a cold tap outside. I have an isolating valve for each in my kitchen cupboard (just like a washing machine valve). Once it gets colder I just keep the valve switched off internally and when off for an extended period I open the valves on the external taps themselves too.
I am probably going to get a hot tap fitted too as it is so useful for the car as well as when the dog gets muddy it's a real benefit for the wee thing to wash it in warm water
Easy to turn On and Off, the valve bore is 12mm so there is no flow restriction within the tap itself. The plastic bit in the end of the hose adapter easily pops out, although in my case I changed the hose adapter to a Geka fitting.
Easy to turn On and Off, the valve bore is 12mm so there is no flow restriction within the tap itself. The plastic bit in the end of the hose adapter easily pops out, although in my case I changed the hose adapter to a Geka fitting.
Easy to turn On and Off, the valve bore is 12mm so there is no flow restriction within the tap itself. The plastic bit in the end of the hose adapter easily pops out, although in my case I changed the hose adapter to a Geka fitting.
I’ve had a hot and cold tap outdoors for over 30 years and no freezing problems.. I am down in London so the weather isn’t as harsh. Only recently changed the cold tap .
I learned my lesson reference taps, I now have two isolation taps to my outside tap, in winter it gets a polystyrene "mask" over it, but I always turn the water off from inside, as I'm on a water meter and came home one day to find some builders had fixed a hose to the tap and were using my water for a house two doors down.
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