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I know this is going to be based on personal preferences, but has anyone plumbed 2 external tap one with hard for watering plants, garden, lawn and then plumbed a second tap for washing cars etc.
I know I could use a bucket to fetch from the kitchen sink or bathroom but the convenience of using a hose (when hose ban is no longer a thing) is much better.0 -
saayinla said:I know this is going to be based on personal preferences, but has anyone plumbed 2 external tap one with hard for watering plants, garden, lawn and then plumbed a second tap for washing cars etc.
I know I could use a bucket to fetch from the kitchen sink or bathroom but the convenience of using a hose (when hose ban is no longer a thing) is much better.1 -
I have a hot soft water external tap and a cold hard water external tap. The hot water useful for cars and cleaning as well paddling pools for children. Very useful. Remember should have a valve inside to turn them off as well.0
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saayinla said:I know this is going to be based on personal preferences, but has anyone plumbed 2 external tap one with hard for watering plants, garden, lawn and then plumbed a second tap for washing cars etc.
I know I could use a bucket to fetch from the kitchen sink or bathroom but the convenience of using a hose (when hose ban is no longer a thing) is much better.
A few years later we installed a water softener with a hard water feed to the kitchen cold water tap only and soft water everywhere else.
As that meant the outside tap was now supplying soft water we installed a second outside tap fed with hard water from the incoming mains.
We isolated the original now soft water tap with the internal service valve and have not used it since then although we could easily reopen the service valve.
A man walked into a car showroom.
He said to the salesman, “My wife would like to talk to you about the Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
Salesman said, “We haven't got a Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
The man replied, “You have now mate".0 -
115 pages. Wow!
Comparing the Tapworks NSC11Pro Vs
WatertoBuy 200 Vs
Kinetico Kube
All around the £550 +/- mark.
The Kube is non-electric which seems an advantage, and Kinetico seems a well-thought-of brand, but only has a 2 year warranty......
Anyone used any of these or better still used two+ and able to compare?
Or anyone with specialist knowledge able to recommend?
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propertyrental said:115 pages. Wow!
Comparing the Tapworks NSC11Pro Vs
WatertoBuy 200 Vs
Kinetico Kube
All around the £550 +/- mark.
The Kube is non-electric which seems an advantage, and Kinetico seems a well-thought-of brand, but only has a 2 year warranty......
Anyone used any of these or better still used two+ and able to compare?
Or anyone with specialist knowledge able to recommend?1 -
Doc_N said:propertyrental said:115 pages. Wow!
Comparing the Tapworks NSC11Pro Vs
WatertoBuy 200 Vs
Kinetico Kube
All around the £550 +/- mark.
The Kube is non-electric which seems an advantage, and Kinetico seems a well-thought-of brand, but only has a 2 year warranty......
Anyone used any of these or better still used two+ and able to compare?
Or anyone with specialist knowledge able to recommend?
hence looking for anyone who can actually compare 2 or more (and provide reasons to recommend)....0 -
propertyrental said:Doc_N said:propertyrental said:115 pages. Wow!
Comparing the Tapworks NSC11Pro Vs
WatertoBuy 200 Vs
Kinetico Kube
All around the £550 +/- mark.
The Kube is non-electric which seems an advantage, and Kinetico seems a well-thought-of brand, but only has a 2 year warranty......
Anyone used any of these or better still used two+ and able to compare?
Or anyone with specialist knowledge able to recommend?
hence looking for anyone who can actually compare 2 or more (and provide reasons to recommend)....1 -
Tapworks for me, every time. Present one faultless after 10 years, without one single service. Well priced, well made and well supported. Almost identical to the sister brand Ecowater, but much, much cheaper.
Me too; had the Tapworks since October 2010 with one service around seven years ago.
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Had a Tapworks installed in 2014 during a kitchen refurb, I think it cost about £450 to buy. It has worked with no issues since then. I have no idea how much it costs to run in terms of electricity but I would guess not a lot. I go through about 3.5 bags of salt a year which used to cost about £8 a time but now cost £14 (now that is inflation).1
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