How to Install an Outdoor Hot and Cold Tap Dog Shower

How I just Installed an Outdoor Hot and Cold Tap Dog Shower to clean my dog with warm water this winter - including top plumbing tips from a YouTube plumbing sensation!

TODAY'S TOOLKIT:
- Outdoor tap hose temperature mixing kit

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0:00 Introduction
1:02 Master Plan
2:48 Drilling
3:38 Render Repair
6:00 James Plumber Parts
6:50 Components
6:53 The Plumbing
8:10 Pipe Deburring
9:06 System Assembly
16:13 Patreon
16:26 Subscribing

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LET'S CONNECT!
Charlie DIYte
#outdoor #hot #tap

[ZylonFPV]

I love the contrast in the thumbnail between your face showing how proud you are of your new outdoor shower and your dog’a face, where she appears to be extremely sceptical and uncomfortable with the whole concept 😂

[shishuali]

I Love how you show all your mistakes and corrections which for me reflects a real world diyers experience on a typical project and of course through these errors is where the real learning is done, thank you and keep up the brilliant work

[jamesduffy]

What is it with dogs! Love going in the sea when it’s freezing, yet take the hose to them and they give it their best p****d off look!
Excellent helpful advice as per normal mate, and a cameo appearance from the legend Jimmy James! What would I do without you 2! 😁….back to piping up new rads for me! Have a great weekend👍

[jamesfurz]

I like it! I'd probably not have bothered with the drain offs and just open the tap when it's isolated so that any expansion due to freezing can work its way out, but you don't do things buy halves!! :-) When I did my new kitchen under sink recently, I've got to admit I took the easy way out and went pushfit plastic. I understand people concerns with durability but I can replace a push fit fitting with no tools and in minutes if not seconds so I think it's much of a muchness.

[magneticranners]

Hi Charlie. Love your videos. I would recommend screwing the tap into the outdoor kit prior to screwing to the wall. This way you can tighten it up fully and then align it to be straight before fully fixing.

[jasonharding]

One of those jobs that I still need to get round to doing is fitting an outside tap, just a cold one for garden stuff. I already fitted a tee and isolation valve when I was installing the kitchen, but unfortunately got confused while everything was switched off and pipes buried in the walls, evidently this connection is in the hot water pipe. Obviously I need to add similar to the cold one now, but you have just given me an idea, I can say that is for the warm dog wash shower for the dog that we don't yet have but inevitably will get in the future, all part of the plan, brownie points with the wife. Thanks Charlie.
Also, I love soldering pipes too but I use the end feed type, if you are going to the effort of cleaning the outside of the tube, applying flux, cleaning off the excess, and you already have a blowtorch and some other kit, and apparently a reel of solder, then it is really no more effort to use end feed. I'm a total DIYer, I have no training in plumbing at all, but I re-piped about half of our house with copper tube and end feed fittings, not one failed.

[caravanningwithcharlie]

I fitted an outside hot tap for washing my dog. But instead of having two taps, hot and cold, and having to manually mix to obtain the right temperature, I fitted a thermostatic mixing valve on the inside. So, only one tap needed outside with the perfect temperature.

[mrspudly]

More video's with DIY Dog please Charlie.

[chrisfoster]

I never thought about using a nail punch to start a drill hole on render or textured masonry. Great little idea!

[cuebj]

Always use a narrow drill bit and work upwards. I know professionals can't afford to take the time but I usually start with 4mm and work up in 1mm increments - it's especially important for our 85-year old hard, cured, and brittle London sewer brick 1930s semi. Think you drilled downwards from the outside. Very helpful video and I've had this on my list of jobs for a year or two - good reminder to get on with it. Thanks especially for the advice to install drain valves

[pmcrease]

I installed an outside tap a few years ago Charlie and I saw this wonderful tip online to use a length of plastic pipe to sleeve the copper as mentioned by others- but the excellent tip was to use 2 appropriately sized plastic "O" rings to go over the copper pipe at each end to perfectly centre and brace the piping within the plastic pipe. Worked an absolute treat! Also stabilised the piping tight to work on when sealing etc.
Fantastic video as always!

[pogg]

Loved the video mate it was like watching myself I put stuff in and remove and reinstall all the time

[ahhjenko]

Great video as always, especially the little mistakes that help us all with our own similar projects. A couple of comments, I screwed the outside taps onto the fittings first to ensure a tight fit, then you can orientate them into the right position and ensure everything is nice and watertight. Also I sleeved the holes in the wall with plastic pipe, to prevent the copper getting scored and protection from anything in the cavity. Keep up the great work!!

[RagnBoneBrown]

Brilliant job Charlie!! I've always been scared of plumbing! I ♥️ DIY dog!!

[leesmith]

Hi Charlie, couple of cable ties, Red and blue on the taps to identify the hot and cold for anyone who doesn’t know there left from right. Saves getting burnt!

[robertyork]

Cracking video - just what I need to make cleaning the bike more comfortable, and easier...once the hosepipe ban is lifted!

[morpheusking]

Great video as always. Great job.

Only thing I would suggest in the future is when you run a pipe through a wall it’s advisable to sleeve it/protect it so the lime doesn’t eat it. Might be wrong but that’s what I was always taught to do.

[evanscm]

You deserve more views Charlie... I did this job in the summer and made the mistake of drilling and fitting the brass baseplates before dry-fitting the bibs. This way there is obviously no guarantee that the baseplates are the correct orientation to have fully tightened bibs... lesson learned!

[fgcvhhbvjhbj]

My 2 favourite YouTube channels doing a collab. Nice one.

[brianp]

Hi Charlie, comprehensive as usual! Like it..

I installed a 'hot tap' years ago just for this purpose and my dog must appreciate it
I must say though people though I was mad but I could see the jealously in their eyes!!
I installed one tap which was connected to the hot feed with a temperature limiting valve which includes a non return valve keeping the temp around 40c (they apparently use these in schools on wash basins to prevent scalding which is perfect) cheers Brian

***thremostatic mixing valve currently £39.95 at Vicky plum (uk) ***