Quick garden hose plumbing Q:

[DonkeyApple]

One of the outside taps is now inside a garage that is now on the side of the property. The requirement is to plumb into that and carry the water to a new tap on the outside wall.

The correct way is to remove the existing tap and plumb in copper pipe along the internal wall and through to the front bit as is often the case, I do not wish to do it the correct way.

What Is like to do is jubilee a length of hose to the existing tap and run that hose along the internal wall and connect it to a 'through the wall' tap kit.

Ie one of these:



The question regarding this is what would be the most robust fitting to mate the hose section to the copper pipe?

I'd assumed a brass fitting that is compression to the copper and male spigot at the other end for the hose to push over and be jubilee clipped in place but I'm clearly not using the right terminology when searching for such a fitting?

[Rough101]

Cut the old pipe and use a length of JG speed fit pipe, with an elbow and a connector if you don’t want to do it copper, but if it’s a straight run just use the JG speed fit fittings on the copper if you can’t solder or don’t fancy compression fittings.

[Baldchap]

Rough101 said:

Cut the old pipe and use a length of JG speed fit pipe, with an elbow and a connector if you don’t want to do it copper, but if it’s a straight run just use the JG speed fit fittings on the copper if you can’t solder or don’t fancy compression fittings.

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This is the answer.

Don't forget to put inserts into the plastic pipe where you attach a join or elbow.

[Belle427]

I'd agree with the above, buy some JG plastic pipe and a few fittings and it's a proper job done.
A compression hose tail is probably the fitting you require if you want to pursue the hose route.

[WelshRich]

Agree with both of the above posters but to answer your original question…

https://www.thehosemaster.co.uk/metric-compression...

[Sheepshanks]

I know you said “robust” but if you’re going to be securing things with jubilee clips you could put a clip or two over the hose, then warm it up and push it on to that pipe directly, and secure it. I’ve done that to extend a garden hose without even using clips - I wouldn’t leave it under pressure though, especially in a garage!

I guess you could also use a washing machine connector - flow would be wrong way but I don’t see that that matters, and then secure the hose to it using the same kind of hose adapter as is on the tap. You’re adding multiple points of failure though.

[Chrisgr31]

Sheepshanks said:

I know you said “robust” but if you’re going to be securing things with jubilee clips you could put a clip or two over the hose, then warm it up and push it on to that pipe directly, and secure it. I’ve done that to extend a garden hose without even using clips - I wouldn’t leave it under pressure though, especially in a garage!.

As he says if you do use a hose to connect it do not leave it under pressure. You will always have to turn off the tap in the garage.

Otherwise at some point the hose will burst and your garage will be full of water.

[OutInTheShed]

Change the old tap to a stop cock and plumb it all in copper?

Maybe tee offf it and have tap in the garage, it can be very handy.

You caould consider adding a drain point if you're in a cold area, to drain in winter to avoid freezing?

Many ways of doing the job, but you may need to consider the bore of hoses etc if pressure is low and you want a good flow rate.
I have a washing machine hose feeding my hose reel, which is neat, reliable and was free, but it's not full bore.

[DonkeyApple]

Thanks. Tap in garage to remain. Not mains pressure so hose with jubilee is fine. Feed to garage has internal stopcock for winter. Got everything required bar the single hose to copper pipe connector.

[Fatboy]

https://www.screwfix.com/p/flomasta-brass-compress...

And

https://www.screwfix.com/p/hozelock-1-2-3-4-thread...

Then just use a hose quick connector, should be more reliable connection...

https://www.screwfix.com/p/hozelock-12-5-15mm-sing...

[Sheepshanks]

Fatboy said:

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Then just use a hose quick connector, should be more reliable connection...

https://www.screwfix.com/p/hozelock-12-5-15mm-sing...

The flow direction is the wrong way for that, but there might be a non waterstop version.