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Ornamental Outside Taps

If your garden is of a size that requires more than a watering can to keep plants well watered, it’s probably likely you use a hose attached to an outside tap. It may be that this tap is (excuse the pun) of the common or garden variety.

But there’s one way you can add a little extra charm to your outdoor space, while retaining the functionality of your garden tap. And that’s with one of our striking ornamental garden taps.

  • Duck ornamental garden tap

    Duck ornamental garden tap (green)

    £30.00
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  • duck ornamental outdoor garden tap

    Duck ornamental garden tap brass colour

    £30.00
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  • frog ornamental outdoor garden tap

    Frog ornamental garden tap brass colour

    £30.00
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  • snail ornamental garden tap

    Snail ornamental garden tap (green)

    £30.00
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  • brass colour Snail ornamental garden tap

    Snail ornamental garden tap brass colour

    £30.00
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  • Frog ornamental garden tap

    Frog ornamental garden tap (verdigris)

    £30.00
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  • Wren ornamental garden tap

    Wren ornamental garden tap (green)

    £30.00
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  • brass colour Wren ornamental garden tap

    Wren ornamental garden tap brass colour

    £30.00
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  • kingfisher tap green

    Kingfisher ornamental garden tap (verdigris)

    £30.00
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  • Kingfisher ornamental garden tap brass colour

    £30.00
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  • Squirrel ornamental garden tap brass colour

    £30.00
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  • Squirrel ornamental garden tap (green)

    £30.00
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Features of our ornamental outside taps

Ornamental garden taps are a highlight of our growing range of garden accessories and gifts for gardeners. They’re a great addition to any garden, and they’re fully compatible with our brass hose fittings, hose adaptors and connectors.

All our decorative taps are made from brass and you can enhance the look of your outdoor taps with a choice of designs featuring expertly-crafted birds and animals, including ducks, squirrels, snails, frogs, wrens and kingfishers.

Finishes

Just as you have a choice of delightful bird or animal for your garden tap, there’s also a choice of attractive finishes.

You can opt for natural brass with a lacquered finish or a verdigris-like effect. This latter effect echoes the blue-green patina found on aged copper, bronze and brass, which is responsible for the iconic green colour of The Statue of Liberty.

Fitting

Each of our ornamental garden taps has a standard 1/2″ BSP outdoor thread at the back, which means it will be easy to swap it with your existing gardening tap.

On the outlet of each brass garden tap there is a hose union fitting, screwed on to a 3/4″ BSP thread.

So, if you wish to fit hose adaptors (Hozelock and Gardena type, for example) or accessories such as watering timers, all you have to do is unscrew the hose union.

If you don’t already have an outside tap, perhaps it’s time to consider one. They’re not only useful for watering your plants, but can be used for cleaning your homegrown vegetables or just rinsing your gardening boots before going indoors.

We would recommend you employ the services of a professional plumber, who’ll be able to install a tap easily and relatively cheaply, usually to the outside wall adjacent to your kitchen so it can be connected to your house’s cold water supply into the house.

When fitting an outside tap, do make sure it’s protected by a double check valve, which all garden taps need to meet UK water regulations.

Looking after your outdoor tap

Just like any item kept outside, our ornamental garden taps will, of course, be exposed to the elements, meaning regular maintenance may be required.

But, depending on your location and where it’s placed, this can be as little as once a year. After several years, you may have to replace the washers in the tap, which is another easy job.

As garden and outdoor taps are vulnerable to the cold, it’s always a good idea to cover them up over winter too. This can be done with a tap cover or guard from your local DIY store, which will prevent freezing when the temperature drops below zero.

To clean a brass garden tap that’s been treated with a clear lacquer, all you have to do is wipe it over with a soft, dry cloth. Whatever you do, don’t use abrasive cleaners, including the majority of household products.

FAQs

  • How do you fit an outside tap?

    Fitting an outside tap can be done in about five minutes.

    1. First turn your water off at the mains, then turn on your garden tap to let any remaining water run out.
    2. Next, remove the old tap. If this is proving difficult, either spray some lubricant in the area where the tap connects to the pipe, or carefully apply heat using a blowtorch, which will cause it to expand and loosen.
    3. Once you’ve removed the old outdoor tap, the tap is out, scrub the inside of the pipe with a hard-bristled toothbrush to clear away any debris.
    4. Now just screw your new brass garden tap onto the pipe by hand, ensuring you avoid any cross threading. Depending on the fitting type, you may need some white plumbers PTFE tape. Once you get to the point where you can’t turn the tap by hand, use an adjustable spanner to tighten the tap up completely.
    5. Then turn on the mains water supply and check if the new outside garden tap is working correctly. If there are any leaks, further tightening may be required.
  • Can I use these with tap hose adapters and connectors?

    The standard hose union fitting which you’ll find on all our ornamental garden taps means they can be used with a variety of standard hose fittings, hose adaptors and connectors, as well as accessories, including greenhouse watering kits and timers.

  • Are all garden taps the same size?

    The standard UK thread for fitting outdoor taps in the UK is 1/2″ BSP at the back. Our ornamental garden taps come with a hose union fitting at the front, screwed on to a 3/4″ BSP thread.

  • Do you need a plumber to fit an outside tap?

    You certainly don’t need a fully qualified plumber to replace an existing outside. As mentioned above, it’s an easy job which shouldn’t take you more than 15 to 20 minutes.

    And neither do you need any specialist DIY skills. You can get the job done with a few basic tools which, if you don’t already have at home, can be purchased cheaply from any decent DIY store.

  • Can I use the tap with hot water?

    Unfortunately the taps are only designed for cold water usage, so they cannot be used on hot water systems.

How Can We Help?

We hope you found this information on miniature greenhouses useful, but if you have any questions or need some further advice, please don’t hesitate to contact us by calling 01788 822301 or emailing [email protected].

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