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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Paul H on April 14, 2012, 09:40:44 am

Title: Garage set up - Tap
Post by: Paul H on April 14, 2012, 09:40:44 am

hi

ok going to start setting my system up in the garage

question 1.. is... regarding a tap will one of those self tapping / diy garden taps suffice (the ones where you just scree the clamp to an existing pipe .. it then pierces the pipe and you screww the tap onto the clamp and open the valve and bingo job done)..

thanks paul

Title: Re: Garage set up - Tap
Post by: gto on April 14, 2012, 09:58:22 am

no there rubbish.
because they force the pipe in, it can restrict the flow, so give low pressure.

Title: Re: Garage set up - Tap
Post by: Paul H on April 14, 2012, 11:04:32 am

Quote from: gto on April 14, 2012, 09:58:22 am

no there rubbish.
because they force the pipe in, it can restrict the flow, so give low pressure.

so spur off a  pipe.. plumber required then..

Title: Re: Garage set up - Tap
Post by: gto on April 14, 2012, 12:46:24 pm

yeah i swapped it over to a proper T in the pipe, and the pressure difference was amazing.

if you have access to the pipe DIY it its not that hard.

Title: Re: Garage set up - Tap
Post by: richard jagger on April 14, 2012, 01:06:48 pm

i HAVE USED ONE AND MY FLOW IS FINE JUST TEST THE PRESSURE YOU WILL MOSTLY NEED A BOOSTER PUMP ANY WAYS.

Title: Re: Garage set up - Tap
Post by: Paul H on April 14, 2012, 01:26:40 pm

Quote from: gto on April 14, 2012, 12:46:24 pm

yeah i swapped it over to a proper T in the pipe, and the pressure difference was amazing.

if you have access to the pipe DIY it its not that hard.

yeah i have  access  to all the pipework in the garage...

Title: Re: Garage set up - Tap
Post by: mister bit on April 14, 2012, 01:30:14 pm

Self tapping connections are for the DIY brigade.

Get a tee and cut through your pipe compression fittings if you're not up to soldering 20 minute job!

Title: Re: Garage set up - Tap
Post by: gto on April 14, 2012, 01:45:05 pm

the house i'm in now i used pushfit connectors and copper pipe, soldering the last bit for outside.

but compression fitting are cheap and quick to put it all together.

Title: Re: Garage set up - Tap
Post by: Paul H on April 14, 2012, 02:43:13 pm

cheers ill take a look.. sounds simple enough .. can handle a bit leak while pushing the fittings on... if ive read that right

Title: Re: Garage set up - Tap
Post by: traps7 on April 14, 2012, 04:53:18 pm

GTO is spot on. I had exactly the same problem.