Outdoor tap connection

bigmaz

Hi guys

We have an outdoor tap, but never worked since we moved here. Decided to have a look. When you turn the tap on outside only a trickle comes out. So went to where it connects to the downstairs toilet tap, unscrewed the hose connection and turned on tap there, and still a trickle, so must be the connection with the tap pipe. Here is pics of the connection, anyone got any ideas on what to try to fix this?

mantis999

get a local plumber , i believe is 10min job for him.
if you want to do your self close the water of that pipe, remove that tap, and then open little bit water, if water run thats mean something wrong with that tap , if will be same problem then you have to cheek pips. or can be done very small hall for that tap

nickcc

It looks like its the type that when you tighten the clamp onto the copper pipe a small hole is made, the small hole often restricts the flow, you would be better off with a 15mm T piece and a washing machine tap in place of the existing tap and clamp.

cyclonebri1

Look, you don't need a plumber to figure what's wrong !!!!!!, it's a money saving forum:mad::mad::mad:

Those things are pathetic, they puncture the supply pipe but don't remove the small (undersized) flap of copper they have cut.

Result, a perfect non return valve.

Plumber not needed for diagnosis, but unless you can diy a simple soldered tee, you need one now.

adonis

I hate those outside tap kits, I would do as nick says, or instead of the green hose run it in copper to the outside tap for a better flow.
If you are not confident with plumbing it is not a big job for a plumber.

pstuart

The small hole on mine gradually got gunged up restricting the flow.
Took it off, cleaned the hole out and tried to fit the unit back into the original hole. They are not designed for that!
Better to fit a new unit or as nickcc suggests.

nickcc

Quite easy to fit a new 15mm T piece, if you're not the soldering type of DIYer just buy a 15mm compression fitting.

keystone

Self cutting taps are totally useless. Whilst you are sorting this out don't forget an you need a non-return valve to prevent back syphonage and comply with Water Regs.

Cheers

Stooby2

Replacing that may be straightforward if you're confident in doing small plumbing jobs, but I think it will be a bit fiddly - that's quite a confined space. You'll have to cut the pipe above the hole the tap connection has made and I don't think there will be enough pipe above the soldered elbow to get a compression joint on - so that might need to come off as well and be replaced by a compression elbow (or a tee to also go to the new valve) . Then you'll need to cut small lengths of pipe to connect it all together...

Or if you're not overly confident, calling a plumber might be easier, but on the downside, more expensive.

southcoastrgi

Stooby2 wrote: »

You'll have to cut the pipe above the hole the tap connection has made and I don't think there will be enough pipe above the soldered elbow to get a compression joint on - so that might need to come off as well and be replaced by a compression elbow (or a tee to also go to the new valve) . Then you'll need to cut small lengths of pipe to connect it all together

As Capt Mainwaring always said I was waiting for someone to pick that up

bigmaz

Great, thanks guys for your replies how much do you think a plumber would charge to sort this with a T piece?