2006-07-03 06:18:24 · 11 answers · asked by mcsel2002cat 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
The answer is yes, but in the UK the regulations require you to fit a combined non-return valve and syphon breaker to prevent any possibilty of dirty water being syphoned back into the mains water supply. Also satisfy yourself that the pipe you are connecting to is of sufficient size to accomodate both flows.
2006-07-03 06:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by Supageoff 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You can get a kit from most DIY centres that enables you to connect to your cold water mains in the house. It comes with a clamp that locks around the pipe and once screwed in will puncture the pipe and allow water to pass to the outside tap. You would need to drill a hole through the wall which you pass the flexible pipe through and then fasten the outside tap from the kit onto the outside wall. Have some expanding foam handy to fill around the pipe once it's connected.
Make sure you only connect to the mains pipe that is after the stopcock which should be turned off before you do any work on the mains in the house. Otherwise you will end up getting very wet, I've been there :o)
2006-07-03 06:32:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible as long as your toilet is filled from the mains rather than the cold storage tank in the loft ( as some are). I would keep away from the clamp type kits and would also fit an isolation valve before the pipe passed through your wall, this enables you to turn the water off to the outside tap in really cold weather and helps to prevent burst pipes.
2006-07-03 08:50:10 · answer #3 · answered by GasManDavie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT'S PROBABLY 15MM COPPER, all you need is a 15mm T piece compression joint a tap and a lenght of copper pipe, if the tap is on an outside wall it's best to have a 15mm stopcock also ,this way you can turn the wateroff to the outside tap in frosty weather
2006-07-03 06:41:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just make sure you use a non-return valve. Outside taps (the brass type) generally have them built-in and can be bought at B&Q or screwfix.
2006-07-06 11:03:14 · answer #5 · answered by kanie_wb 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have you can buy a kit now that you just clamp on to the pipe and turn a bolt wich cuts through the pipe so easy its really cool if your in uk try b&q garden section good luck hope it helps
2006-07-06 03:16:09 · answer #6 · answered by bojomarriott 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't see why not
2006-07-03 06:21:00 · answer #7 · answered by spiegy2000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course you can.At a cost of only 11pounds that incl tap.
2006-07-03 10:57:37 · answer #8 · answered by realdolby 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you you most certainly can, whatever it is currently filling is irrelevant.
2006-07-06 22:07:38 · answer #9 · answered by John W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can just ensure you lag it (insulated)
2006-07-03 10:02:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋