Outside hot water

My husband put a hot feed next to the cold outside for washing of the dogs ! Only thing is we cannot regulate the water it hot or cold! What can we do please ?

Asked by Mave on 4th Jan 2021
Expert Trade Answers
"I would put an outdoor mixer tap on instead of the 2 separate taps. This way you will be able to regulate the water temperature."
Answered on 4th Jan 2021 - Member since Dec 2020 - report
"Hi, you may struggle to find an outside mixer tap as I have in the past as I wanted to do the same for washing my dogs. The easiest and cheapest solution is to get a rubber shower hose or hose pipe that fits into both taps so you can mix hot and cold that way, and get the desired temperature of water coming through the shower head/hose

You can buy a ‘Y’ piece from most DIY shops to create your own.

Hope this helps
Thanks"
Answered on 4th Jan 2021 - Member since Nov 2020 - report
"Either cut a thermostatic blending valve in to the internal pipe work, or remove outside taps, and replace with a thermostatic bar mixer, depending on pipe centres."
Answered on 4th Jan 2021 - Member since Jan 2017 - report
"Hi you can fit a mixer valve witch will mix hot and cold water and then come out the hot tap witch you can set at a temperature you want
Many thanks Ritchie"
Answered on 4th Jan 2021 - Member since Jul 2019 - report
"Would recommend fitting a thermostatic valve
The hot and cold pipe are installed to the thermostatic valve, which then goes on to the tap and the temperature of the water is set at a desired temperature."
Answered on 4th Jan 2021 - Member since Dec 2019 - report
"A thermostatic mixer valve or try a 'y' hose connector to both taps"
Answered on 4th Jan 2021 - Member since Mar 2020 - report
"Hi there is also an outdoor mixer tap you can buy instead of the two taps ."
Answered on 4th Jan 2021 - Member since Jul 2017 - report
"You can add a temperature mixing valve inside, (hot and cold connect to the valve and you can set the temperature of the outlet)
Or if its for washing dogs, just get the old style shower head which connects onto the hot and cold pipes and you use it same as a mixer tap."
Answered on 4th Jan 2021 - Member since Aug 2018 - report
"So if you put the mixer tap there, then the cold and hot water will be controlled"
Answered on 4th Jan 2021 - Member since Mar 2020 - report
"Use isolation valves to slow the pressure down to suit"
Answered on 4th Jan 2021 - Member since Jun 2020 - report
"Install a blending valve to get mixed water. You only need to have 1 tap installed.

Jim

Jkp plumbing and heating"
Answered on 4th Jan 2021 - Member since May 2019 - report
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