Hozelock, alternative cheaper products?

Farway

Justagardener said:

"Here is the external 'tap'. Its actually the rising main. I use a spanner to get water from it. I know this is not ideal. "

When you think about it, there's nothing wrong with that set up its just a tap with a different top!  just push a hose on the outlet and do it up with a jubilee clip.

One can only be glad it's a spanner & not a set of Mole grips

Alter_ego

Your outside tap looks like a draincock to me

elaineruk

I gave up with hoses - I've gone back to my trusty old tin watering can!!

olbas_oil

Here is the kitchen tap:

Here is the external 'tap'. Its actually the rising main. I use a spanner to get water from it. I know this is not ideal. 

Surely that is against regulations? Outside taps have to have an anti-siphon device to guard against foul water entering the mains. 

dllive

Alter_ego said:

Your outside tap looks like a draincock to me

Yes, I think thats what it is. I dont really want to use it. Ideally I would somehow have an actual tap that comes off it. But have no idea how that would work.