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Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article ,
(A.Lee) writes:
Buy a length of 15mm copper pipe for £7 or so, buy the other bits from
Screwfix - a tap with check valve is £4.60, a union for the tap,


I read in one of the trade mags that the check valve must be
fitted indoors nowadays, as they are destroyed by frost outdoors.


I had one indoors knackerd by the outside tap freezing - the water
expansion jammed the second piston of the double check valve such that
it would not open. Had to remove it in the end, making it a single check
valve.

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Cheers,

John.

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