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Post by endfeed on Jul 16, 2021 15:54:51 GMT
Has something changed with regards to check valves? Can you still use one built into to the bib tap tap or has it now got to be on the pipeline? Got a job at a cemetery council building,lots of busy body do gooders watching!!!
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Post by Scouse p on Jul 16, 2021 17:17:27 GMT
My understanding is that the one fitted to the tap isn't good enough for water regs as it may be replaced in the future for a tap that dosent have one fitted..
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Post by cathoderay on Jul 16, 2021 17:26:09 GMT
My understanding is that the one fitted to the tap isn't good enough for water regs as it may be replaced in the future for a tap that dosent have one fitted.. The ones with CV inside are also prone to frost. Should be one inside building imo. |
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Post by battle1066 on Jul 16, 2021 17:30:17 GMT
Has something changed with regards to check valves? Can you still use one built into to the bib tap tap or has it now got to be on the pipeline? Got a job at a cemetery council building,lots of busy body do gooders watching!!! Life's different since it's none domestic Endfeed this is worth a read - it's old data but it's a point of contact you could call? www.arrowvalves.co.uk/media/wysiwyg/pdfs/Water_Regs_Tutorial_2-HU_Taps.pdf |
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Post by jcplumb on Jul 17, 2021 8:32:03 GMT
The way I understand it is:
The only time you should use a bib tap with built in check valve is to replace a broken one that has a built in check valve on an old installation. New installations must have the check valve on the inside of the property where it is less likely to be affected by cold weather.
To be fair though that's from a good few years ago so could have changed since then.
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Post by jcplumb on Jul 17, 2021 8:43:03 GMT
Just had a read of the info on Battles link above.
Foof, looks like you may need to think it through a bit more, dependant on what it's likely to be used for you may need an RPZ valve, a quick Google and it looks like they're upwards of about £270 for a new one.
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Post by dickpuller on Jul 17, 2021 9:18:50 GMT
There’s the story of the tenement block of flats in Glasgow with lots of Asian families. Several of the flats had arse wash hoses fitted, with ‘much cheapness’ & no DCVs. Of course after a large leak & repair to the Water Main in the Street, the water back-filled the Mains & contaminated the whole area!! Several ill families later before the problem was picked up.
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Post by tomplum on Jul 17, 2021 20:59:34 GMT
just had a little laugh at that one dick, Some poor bugger in the ground floor cleaning his/her teeth with the remains of last lights curry,,,  |
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Post by dickpuller on Jul 18, 2021 8:06:59 GMT
I guess it just goes to show that we can’t take for granted fresh drinking water. Also, how dangerous our shambles of a plumbing & heating industry really is!! Unregulated Cowboys everywhere, 6 week course cowboys & career change chancers.
Our health is as the mercy of these arse holes!! We need tight controls!!
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Post by cathoderay on Jul 18, 2021 8:24:11 GMT
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Post by DIYDafty on Aug 14, 2021 18:05:51 GMT
There's one in this rented flat I'm in out here. I'd not seen one before but they seem more popular here. I think they're mostly used for babies and young kids. I don't get involved but the mother-in-law seems to like it for that reason.
Which all sort of makes sense when you think about who in the UK are having kids and growing and who are not.
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Post by dickpuller on Aug 15, 2021 6:07:14 GMT
Simple answer; Ban all arse hoses. They’re not British or part of out culture.
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