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Title: Which connector do I need?
Post by: supernova77 on April 22, 2019, 10:16:47 am

Hi All.

Does anyone know what kind of connector I need to be able to make this water outlet a proper tap? i.e. connect it to blue water pipe and run that up the wall to a tap?

Thanks 😊

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Title: Re: Which connector do I need?
Post by: RPCCS on April 22, 2019, 10:58:51 am

Put a 90° elbow on and length of 15mm pipe and an outdoor tap. It may be easier to remove the valve, put a soldered elbow on, then put a roller valve inline before the tap. Fyi a roller valve is the same as what you have there, but instead of the lever its operated by a countersunk screw.

Title: Re: Which connector do I need?
Post by: Perfect Windows on April 22, 2019, 11:21:29 am

Brass socket converts your male thread to female.

https://www.toolstation.com/brass-female-socket/p24305

Tap screws into female thread.

https://www.toolstation.com/hose-union-bib-tap-with-double-check-valve/p54792

You'll need PTFE tape.

https://www.toolstation.com/ptfe-tape/p67236

If you haven't used PTFE tape, here's how.

https://youtu.be/65i2vGWi3AE?t=56

That solution will leave the tap quite proud of the wall but if you can live with it you won't have to remove anything or solder joints, etc.

Vin

Title: Re: Which connector do I need?
Post by: supernova77 on April 22, 2019, 11:31:02 am

Thanks Guys 😊

Vin - The problem I have is the outlet is currently near the floor so I need to run some blue water pipe up the wall from the outlet to a tap. I’m just wondering what connector I need on the current outlet to attach some blue pipe to it?

Andy

Title: Re: Which connector do I need?
Post by: Smudger on April 22, 2019, 12:32:24 pm

Washing machine hose

The thread should be a standard 3/4 bps thread - does it matter it’s near the ground ? Put a hose lock fitting on it to take a hose pipe job done - threres already a tap on the outlet for turning on/off

Darran

Title: Re: Which connector do I need?
Post by: Perfect Windows on April 22, 2019, 09:56:43 pm

Quote from: Andy. on April 22, 2019, 11:31:02 am

Thanks Guys 😊

Vin - The problem I have is the outlet is currently near the floor so I need to run some blue water pipe up the wall from the outlet to a tap. I’m just wondering what connector I need on the current outlet to attach some blue pipe to it?

Andy

OK. By "blue pipe", do you mean MDPE pipe? That's meant for underground fitting.

You might be better off with one of these:

https://www.jtmplumbing.co.uk/john-guest-speedfit-c432/john-guest-speedfit-fittings-c167/john-guest-speedfit-bent-tap-connector-p3244

Then a couple of metres of JG pipe:

https://www.jtmplumbing.co.uk/john-guest-speedfit-c432/john-guest-speedfit-pipe-c170/john-guest-speedfit-speedfit-straight-pipe-speedfit-pex-p2712 (15mm)

Then a JG Tap backplate (can be fitted at any angle and either way up; pad with PTFE tape to make the tap vertical)

https://www.jtmplumbing.co.uk/john-guest-speedfit-c432/john-guest-speedfit-brass-fittings-c171/john-guest-speedfit-brass-back-plate-elbow-p3334 (again, half inch)

And a tap to go on it:

https://www.jtmplumbing.co.uk/pipe-fittings-c433/compression-valves-15mm-28mm-c41/jtm-compression-valves-bib-tap-outside-tap-p861 (half inch)

£22 the lot including delivery. Half an hour to fit.

You'll need pipe inserts for the ends of the pipe but they only come in packs of fifty. If you go this route, drop me a note with your address to our email address below and I'll drop a handful in an envelope for you.

Vin