Mark-UK Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Just bought a hose kit from Argos to clean the car and save some money but the bloody hose attachment to connect to taps wont fit any tap in my house as I have stupid mixer taps, anyone had the same problem, can you buy extra large tap attachments, the hose is Hozelock system, I've spent an hour arsing about with no joy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 bucket's are your freind :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 try this, works a treat and cos youve got mixers you can bathe your car in gentle warm water, spoiled http://www.gardencentre.co.uk/images/large/2789.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark-UK Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 lol ta, off to b and q I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 try this, works a treat and cos youve got mixers you can bathe your car in gentle warm water, spoiled http://www.gardencentre.co.uk/images/large/2789.jpg +1, the guy next door has something similar to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 No problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 You could try something like this... http://www.wickes.co.uk/Taps+Valves/Eas ... nvt/420000 Fit it straight to the cold water feed pipe. What I did was run a Y-piece from the dishwasher feed (or equally from the washing machine feed) to the tap from that kit bolted inside out under sink cupboard. I struggled for ages with the fitments you are trying to use and ended up buggering a seal up in the tap through wiggling it to try and get it on! Give the external tap kit a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Very fancy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carbon Coops Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 You could try something like this... http://www.wickes.co.uk/Taps+Valves/Eas ... nvt/420000 Fit it straight to the cold water feed pipe. What I did was run a Y-piece from the dishwasher feed (or equally from the washing machine feed) to the tap from that kit bolted inside out under sink cupboard. I struggled for ages with the fitments you are trying to use and ended up buggering a seal up in the tap through wiggling it to try and get it on! Give the external tap kit a go +1 great bit of kit fitted one last week in my mums house takes no time to fit you can get them from B=Q £9.99 i belive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Very fancy Its actually really easy to fit off a cold water feed for the washing machine. Get a Y-splitter from Wickes and tap kit, take off washing machine pipe, fit splitter, replace washing machine pipe, add tape pipe to other feed, screw tap to wall, and screw feed pipe to tap. Off you go, honestly took me about as long to do that as it used to take me to get the tap adapter on the old tap! And it used to pop off all the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Its genius when it pops off "wheres my water pressure gone" "hmm there no kinks in the hose..." "i'll check the... " WTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Its genius when it pops off "wheres my water pressure gone" "hmm there no kinks in the hose..." "i'll check the... " WTF Yeah had that far too many times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Its genius when it pops off "wheres my water pressure gone" "hmm there no kinks in the hose..." "i'll check the... " WTF :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Quads Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Very fancy Its actually really easy to fit off a cold water feed for the washing machine. Get a Y-splitter from Wickes and tap kit, take off washing machine pipe, fit splitter, replace washing machine pipe, add tape pipe to other feed, screw tap to wall, and screw feed pipe to tap. Off you go, honestly took me about as long to do that as it used to take me to get the tap adapter on the old tap! And it used to pop off all the time! I hope you have a non-return valve in there somewhere - its a legal requirement that all outside taps have a non-return valve in line - the kits that 'cut' into the pipe have one built into the tap that screws onto the tap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 Very fancy Its actually really easy to fit off a cold water feed for the washing machine. Get a Y-splitter from Wickes and tap kit, take off washing machine pipe, fit splitter, replace washing machine pipe, add tape pipe to other feed, screw tap to wall, and screw feed pipe to tap. Off you go, honestly took me about as long to do that as it used to take me to get the tap adapter on the old tap! And it used to pop off all the time! I hope you have a non-return valve in there somewhere - its a legal requirement that all outside taps have a non-return valve in line - the kits that 'cut' into the pipe have one built into the tap that screws onto the tap. There is a non return valve before the Y-splitter, but the tap isnt actually outside, I have it fitted under the sink as the kitchen is on the front so pass the hose through the window. Otherwise theiving scumbags would use my water and I'm on a meter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich5259 Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 try this, works a treat and cos youve got mixers you can bathe your car in gentle warm water, spoiled http://www.gardencentre.co.uk/images/large/2789.jpg +1, the guy next door has something similar to this +2 I've got this, doesn't come off if it's done up nice and tight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 How come M13KYF hasn't moved this thread yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted June 24, 2009 Share Posted June 24, 2009 How come M13KYF hasn't moved this thread yet? Moved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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