Connection for garden hose

[ronymaxwell]

I live in a first floor flat from where I need to run a garden hose outdoors. The only way to do it is through a window. The taps in my flat are unsuitable for the usual Hozelock type fittings but there is a connection in the bathroom which I am told has been used before for this purpose.
Unfortunately I know little about plumbing so I cannot put a name to it only describe what I see. On the internal side of the stop cock on the water main there is a junction in the pipe. A round 40mm long section 20mm diameter has a bolt or screw in the end, with a 15mm pipe half way along set at an angle. I thought that the bolt must turn the water on/off to the smaller pipe but water comes from the 20mm end as well when I turn it.

 

[Phill Peck]

That's a drain cock.
Shouldn't be used as a hose point cos it has no non return valve.
Have you tried one of these?
http://www.screwfix.com/p/hozelock-...gclid=CK69mongmtMCFa4K0wodZuIL_Q&gclsrc=aw.ds

Still need a non return valve though.

 

[Phill Peck]

But best solution would be to get someone in to install a suitable tap somewhere.

 

[Nige F]

Staffordshire ? Get Noseall in

 

[HERTS P&D]

This is a wind up thread.

Andy

 

[ronymaxwell]

Thanks, Phill. Had no idea what the valve was, just hoped it was usable. I will try the Hozelock connector.