Outside tap- self cutting conectors

hampshirebabe

I want to put in an outside tap and was going to get one of those all inclusive kits, but I've heard that self cutting conectors can cause problems with water pressure, because the bits that get cut off stay in the pipe.
What do you think, is there a better, not hudgely expensive or difficult alternative?

Chippy_Minton_2

hampshirebabe wrote: »

What do you think, is there a better, not hudgely expensive or difficult alternative?

Yes.

An outside tap, a lenght of copper pipe and a couple of push fittings.

Rosebery_2

hampshirebabe wrote: »

........but I've heard that self cutting conectors can cause problems with water pressure,..........

No they cause problems with flow rate in those circumstances.

Cheers

Rosebery_2

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

Yes.

An outside tap, a lenght of copper pipe and a couple of push fittings.

and an isolating valve and a double check valve in order to satisfy water regulations. If you are going to use pushfit be certain you make the joint correctly or you WILL get a flood at some stage.

Cheers

hampshirebabe

Sorry, but are push fittings self cutting ones or do you cut the pipe to fit it?