Topic: Tap for a large round plastic barrel

[Coastie]

Hi,

I've been given two of the large blue containers that you find on farms and I intend to use them as water butts.  The problem is that being round A standard tap wont fit.  Has anyone any experience of getting hold of suitable taps or any ideas of making an ordinary one work.

Regards.

[banksy]

I have two of those blue containers also.... I just used a tap that is sold for normal water barrels.  The rubber washer supplied seals up any of the curvature that may be in the barrel.


Hope that helps?

[mentallot]

just bought 10 off ebay for about £18 - supposedly with the hozelock type quick connector. Haven't arrived yet though so can't comment on how good they might be ...

[Coastie]

I have two of those blue containers also.... I just used a tap that is sold for normal water barrels.  The rubber washer supplied seals up any of the curvature that may be in the barrel.


Hope that helps?

Hi Banksy,  I thought of that but chickened out because I didn't think the curvature of the barrel was small enough.  I thought that the flat part of the tap might still leave a gap.  Obviously not if it works for you.
Thanks

[banksy]

I have two of those blue containers also.... I just used a tap that is sold for normal water barrels.  The rubber washer supplied seals up any of the curvature that may be in the barrel.


Hope that helps?

Hi Banksy,  I thought of that but chickened out because I didn't think the curvature of the barrel was small enough.  I thought that the flat part of the tap might still leave a gap.  Obviously not if it works for you.
Thanks

I think the hole diameter for the tap is too small for you to worry too much about the curve in the barrel - unless you have a very small barrel of course  ;D

[sunloving]

They have them in wilkinsons at the moment for around £3. Good luck with it.
xSunloving

[rosebud]

 We got a couple from  B & Q.

[samand]

HI
Bought 3 taps yesterday from B@Q and fitted them to my3  Blue Barrels
filled them  ok
You will need a 25mm hole cutter
best of luck

[Coastie]

Thanks to all who replied.  I will buy some and get on with it.

Thanks again.

[green lily]

Choose the flattest part of the butt you can find and seal them in with waterproof mastic. They certainly can leak on a curve. How do I know? ::)