Any plumbers out there?

Lovedoctor · Post by **Lovedoctor** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:23 am

A quick question. Is there such a thing as a cross shaped isolation valve? I have a t piece one that feeds the washing machine from the cold water feed but whenever I want to use the hose I have to swap the connectors over which is a PITA! Without cutting the piping to fit another T piece isolation is there anything out there??

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 12:52 pm

Like this?? http://www.hydravalve.co.uk/itap-art128 ... valve.html

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Lovedoctor · Post by **Lovedoctor** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 1:10 pm

That's a three way or T shape. I am after a cross or X shaped one with 4 ways. Water feed, sink, washing machine and hose.

bb1boy · Post by **bb1boy** » Mon Jul 22, 2013 1:30 pm

Ah I see, sorry. Stick two of those 3-way valves together like this --> TT ..that then has 4 outlets

si · Post by si » Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:45 am

Cant you fit an outdoor tap??

Lovedoctor · Post by **Lovedoctor** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:02 am

The tap is outdoors. I have a connector that runs to the water feed under the sink. That is why i need or would rather a 4 way so water is always accessible outdoors without changing the connectors under the sink. Cant be assed faffing and cutting pipes to put another isolator valve but it looks like my only option

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 12:11 am

Lovedoctor wrote:The tap is outdoors. I have a connector that runs to the water feed under the sink. That is why i need or would rather a 4 way so water is always accessible outdoors without changing the connectors under the sink. Cant be assed faffing and cutting pipes to put another isolator valve but it looks like my only option

I'd fit an isolator valve to the outside tap anyway. Should it freeze, you won't lose the supply to the stuff indoors while you're working on it.

A1ex · Post by **A1ex** » Fri Jul 26, 2013 10:52 am

Lovedoctor wrote:A quick question. Is there such a thing as a cross shaped isolation valve? I have a t piece one that feeds the washing machine from the cold water feed but whenever I want to use the hose I have to swap the connectors over which is a PITA! Without cutting the piping to fit another T piece isolation is there anything out there??

Doubt you'd get a 4 way ISO valve as there isn't a direction the valve can be turned to shut off the flow. The easiest option for an additional connection is a self tapping connector like one of these;

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listin ... nkCode=asm

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Any plumbers out there?

Any plumbers out there?

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