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Another Outside Tap question

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  • Cinders2001
    Cinders2001 Posts: 1,470 Forumite
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    Mother is concerned about the local youngsters who hang around her end of the street.
    If they play around with the tap at night the meter ticks all her pennies away.
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  • plumb1_2
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    Mmm, thought of that. Mum lives on a housing estate and is on a water meter though.

    Fit it in a lockable metal box.
    A thankyou is payment enough .
  • Steve_xx
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    Mother is concerned about the local youngsters who hang around her end of the street.
    If they play around with the tap at night the meter ticks all her pennies away.

    Oh, I see what you mean. However, if you fitted a stop-tap inside, then this would not be a problem.
  • Cinders2001
    Cinders2001 Posts: 1,470 Forumite
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    plumb1 wrote: »
    Fit it in a lockable metal box.

    ......now there's a thought.....
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