Adding a garden tap?

[Akshay]

Hi I bought a kit from my local store. Took a feed off my kitchen tap (front of house) using the self cutting valve included and ran it down the side past the side door but pressure is really low.

I already have a tap outside which is fed off a pipe which goes upstairs rather than directly off the main supply. This pressure is really good but I wanted the additional tap for the garden to prevent having to run the hose from the front every time.

Now,I was just wondering if I used a similar self cutting valve connection would I lose any pressure from that type of connection or would a compression t joint be better? I've never carried out any soldering joints before hence the compression.

Just wondered if they cause any pressure loss.

 

[mivy2006]

cut it out and use a compression, it likely the self tap aint bored right through

 

[Armo74]

Self cutting tap sets are s**te.
Best to do it properly,soldered joints,check valve,service valve.

 

[longdogs]

The disc is probably restricting the flow in the pipe

 

[Akshay]

Thanks guys. How much pipe needs to be cut to fit a compression tee piece in place?

 

[TCCHeating]

Thanks guys. How much pipe needs to be cut to fit a compression tee piece in place?

About 18mm. You need to make sure you have enough play in the pipe to get the compression tee on though. If you don't you may need to get a slip coupling as well.

 

[longdogs]

Thanks guys. How much pipe needs to be cut to fit a compression tee piece in place?

Get a spare piece of pipe, insert it into the fitting and mark with a pencil. That will show you exactly how much to cut out.

 

[Akshay]

Thanks guys. All depends now if I have enough play the pipe work to slip the tee into position.