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Title: Tap for a large round plastic barrel
Post by: Coastie on May 04, 2012, 11:52:13: 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.
Title: Re: Tap for a large round plastic barrel
Post by: banksy on May 04, 2012, 11:57:05: 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?
Title: Re: Tap for a large round plastic barrel
Post by: mentallot on May 04, 2012, 12:16:27: 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 ...
Title: Re: Tap for a large round plastic barrel
Post by: Coastie on May 04, 2012, 13:32:00: Quote from: banksy on May 04, 2012, 11:57:05
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
Title: Re: Tap for a large round plastic barrel
Post by: banksy on May 04, 2012, 14:00:15: Quote from: Coastie on May 04, 2012, 13:32:00
Quote from: banksy on May 04, 2012, 11:57:05
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
Title: Re: Tap for a large round plastic barrel
Post by: sunloving on May 04, 2012, 15:14:47: They have them in wilkinsons at the moment for around £3. Good luck with it.
xSunloving
Title: Re: Tap for a large round plastic barrel
Post by: rosebud on May 04, 2012, 15:40:27: We got a couple from B & Q.
Title: Re: Tap for a large round plastic barrel
Post by: samand on May 04, 2012, 18:31:26: 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
Title: Re: Tap for a large round plastic barrel
Post by: Coastie on May 04, 2012, 20:16:48: Thanks to all who replied. I will buy some and get on with it.

Thanks again.
Title: Re: Tap for a large round plastic barrel
Post by: green lily on May 07, 2012, 21:07:28: 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? ::)