Outside Tap

[Ohmslaw]

EDIT : Sorted, can delete thread thanks.

 

[Madrab]

Ermmm...nope. Unless there was no way to route the pipe internally and the tap had to be there.

Needs some lagging especially if the pipe's to be used through the winter.

 

[Nige F]

Did he put an isolating valve and a double check valve inside?

 

[JohnD]

Any idea why he would've made the pipe outside so long to the tap?

he forgot to bring his pipe-cutter and saw.

 

[Ohmslaw]

Did he put an isolating valve and a double check valve inside?

Yes he did. Happy enough with work done, was just curious at length of pipe if there was a reason for it. Is the part on the left for another tap going on, or is it to stop the pipe from freezing?

 

[Nige F]

The part on the left is a drain cock - if you close the inside stopcock then open both the outside tap and the drain cock, the water should clear the pipe outside.

 

[Ohmslaw]

The part on the left is a drain cock - if you close the inside stopcock then open both the outside tap and the drain cock, the water should clear the pipe outside.

Cheers for your help. It is bothering me slightly about length as I envisioned it just being a tap on my wall and nothing else. Rather than opening the drain cock, would I be okay to isolating supply to tap, and opening outside tap during winter?

 

[FiremanT]

That was precisely what I thought when I saw the photo.
No need for length of pipe (unless you needed the tap in that position - is there a rain below?) OR drain cock.