On Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:26:34 +0100, chris French wrote:

I would replace the whole drop with black HDPE pipe. That won't care if the
water inside freezes.

I used some Hep2O for the final feed for a greenhouse at the end of the
garden. the pipe was never bothered, but one time when the water froze
the pipe pushed out of the tap compression joint enough so that it
leaked quite dramatically on thawing.

Might have been ok though if I had used specific fittings for the pipe I
guess.

Yes, having used Speedfit and Hep2o, the former is quick and the latter is
more of a faf but less likely to be blown apart.
--
Peter.
The head of a pin will hold more angels if
it's been flattened with an angel-grinder.