dombanks Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I want to put a tap just inside my garage door for use with the hose etc. I was thinking I can T off inside the house just after the meter and go out through the wall and down into the ground for the 2m or so into the back of the garage and then just run it in the garage to the the front using that blue plastic pipe. How would I stop the foot or so of pipe from freezing that runs down into the ground after it comes out of the wall? Just putting some lagging seems a bit wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrustyjust Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Decent thickness of lagging is good. Or box it in with lots of lagging inside it with trunking or similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Car Electronics Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 I'd put a decent (Pegler) ball valve inside the house anyway, and turn it off with the end tap open when frost is expected. If you prepare for it to freeze, it won't matter when it does. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 use Plassy pipe dont matter if it does freezes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 21 hours ago, Kit Car Electronics said: I'd put a decent (Pegler) ball valve inside the house anyway, and turn it off with the end tap open when frost is expected. If you prepare for it to freeze, it won't matter when it does. This is what I have done, simple solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrustyjust Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I would still prefer to stop the pipe from freezing, even using plastic pipe, it can rupture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 I have a plastic pipe and have put a plastic stop valve just above ground then more plastic pipe to a brass tap. In winter I close the plastic valve and open the brass tap. Pipe is lagged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dombanks Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Cheers I'll want to stop it freezing so ill lag it where its above gound. Im moving the washer from this little outhouse thing into the garage as well now... Its where im picking up the water supply. Did you use PEX pipe or MDPE Pipe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 MDPE. There's a farmer's cattle trough in a field near me fed by MDPE pipe above ground for a few metres. Not lagged and hasn't split in winter yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 On 28/01/2019 at 07:57, Stuart said: MDPE. There's a farmer's cattle trough in a field near me fed by MDPE pipe above ground for a few metres. Not lagged and hasn't split in winter yet. just about every boat marina in the country has a supply to each berth using the same stuff . farmers use it to supply water to cattle , stables etc etc . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyonspride Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Clad the pipe and then attach a small NTC heater (50 to 100W) to the indoor pipe using copper pipe saddles (make sure the pipes are earthed), have a cheap temperature controller (a central heating thermostat will do) to turn it on/off, I did this in 2009 when we had the -12 temperatures in the west mids, it worked a treat, never again did I lose the use of my kitchen taps due to cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I'd put it the 'T' just the OTHER SIDE of the meter..... then water the car to my heart's content...... but that's just me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Nemesis said: I'd put it the 'T' just the OTHER SIDE of the meter..... then water the car to my heart's content...... but that's just me! No need to here, not on a meter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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