Had to fit an 'outside' tap for a client yesterday - except it wasn't
'outside'.

Industrial unit, want to use a hose outside, tap required just inside the
door.

Popped into B&Q on the way to the job to be faced with 'outside tap kits'
and 'deluxe outside tap kits'. £9:99 & £12:99 respectively.

The 'outside tap kit' was in a clear plastic bag, proper bib tap, self
cutting valve. The 'deluxe outside tap kit' was in a green printed bag.
Bought the 'deluxe outside tap kit' for the extra few quid.

What a pile of ****e. The 'deluxe bit was the inclusion of two cheap &
nasty plastic hose connectors & an equally cheap & nasty spray gun.

The self cutting valve was Ok, the tap was absolute crap, inlet on the top
outlet on the bottom, or vice versa, skimpy thing that wouldn't last 5
minutes, bloody rubbish. Took it back.

Avoid like the plague.


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In message , The Medway
Handyman writes
The self cutting valve was Ok, the tap was absolute crap, inlet on the top
outlet on the bottom, or vice versa, skimpy thing that wouldn't last 5
minutes, bloody rubbish. Took it back.

Avoid like the plague.


I always would.

Only ever used one of those self cutting things once, I learnt how to
use a gas torch and solder after that. I realise time is money for you
but I much prefer my way, higher flow rate as well.




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Bill wrote:
In message , The
Medway Handyman writes
The self cutting valve was Ok, the tap was absolute crap, inlet on
the top outlet on the bottom, or vice versa, skimpy thing that
wouldn't last 5 minutes, bloody rubbish. Took it back.

Avoid like the plague.


I always would.

Only ever used one of those self cutting things once, I learnt how to
use a gas torch and solder after that. I realise time is money for you
but I much prefer my way, higher flow rate as well.

Self cutting taps have their place, in this instance a very confined space
between two racks that I had to squeeze into. Hard enough getting me in,
let alone soldering.

Strangely, my public liability insurance has two exemptions, working above
gutter height & use of a blowlamp indoors.

Also the issue of draining down the pipework which went up some 30'.

I'd agree your way is better, but as you say time is limited for me.


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Yeah. as I plumber myself, I wouldn't want to put my name to use of a self-cutting tap, but they do work. Some customers have needs that are about speed and lack of disturbance and would favour a quick job over doing it 'properly'. In fairness, self-cutting taps seem to work okay until they are disturbed, though I do wonder if they are certified to any standard that makes them 'suitable' for use with potable water.

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On 02/09/2020 20:00, John Bull wrote:
Yeah.Â* as I plumber myself, I wouldn't want to put my name to use of a
self-cutting tap, but they do work.Â* Some customers have needs that are
about speed and lack of disturbance and would favour a quick job over
doing it 'properly'.Â* In fairness, self-cutting taps seem to work okay
until they are disturbed, though I do wonder if they are certified to
any standard that makes them 'suitable' for use with potable water.


I think if it were going to leak it would have happened sometime in the
12 years since it was fitted

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Yes I'm still struggling why so many sighted folk cannot see the dates on
posts on home owners club usenet portal. It is an awful implimentation, it
is true, but having followed the links there more or less the first thing I
hear is the date and year.
Brian

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On 02/09/2020 20:00, John Bull wrote:
Yeah. as I plumber myself, I wouldn't want to put my name to use of a
self-cutting tap, but they do work. Some customers have needs that are
about speed and lack of disturbance and would favour a quick job over
doing it 'properly'. In fairness, self-cutting taps seem to work okay
until they are disturbed, though I do wonder if they are certified to any
standard that makes them 'suitable' for use with potable water.


I think if it were going to leak it would have happened sometime in the 12
years since it was fitted

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On 03/09/2020 08:53, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
Yes I'm still struggling why so many sighted folk cannot see the dates on
posts on home owners club usenet portal. It is an awful implimentation, it
is true, but having followed the links there more or less the first thing I
hear is the date and year.
Brian


That's because you follow the links in the posts that arrive here.

The users of that hub probably see the question on the opening web pages
as though it was the last posted question rather than something from a
decade old archive. They possibly see a box with the question and a "do
you have an answer" box, without seeing the whole thread with dates.

The hub must be scraping the bottom of the barrel as it's now trawling
up posts from 15+ years ago!

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