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Re: T500 water connection

2011-12-29T14:14:47+00:00

Just another thought on water supply, I was lucky in that the faucet tap accepted the needle valve assembly as the book says
What I have done since is to solder on a 21/2 inch nail to the valve to to create a miny lever tap which I find makes fine adjustment of flow much easier and even gives a visual indication as well
Works for me !

Statistics: Posted by Admiral Toad — Thu Dec 29, 2011 2:14 pm

Re: T500 water connection

2011-12-23T22:34:53+00:00

Wineworks have for about a fiver a screw in adapter for the needle valve which supposedly fits 3/4 BSP washing machine taps, in fact it has a 20mm thread which is close and can be forced on 3/4 BSP but is not ideal and I wouldn't do it, the last thing you want is for leaks to develop when your half way into a run.

A better option is to solder a short piece of 13mm copper pipe into the little adapter supplied with the needle valve, shove a hose pipe on the end and jubilee clip it.

If you cannot easily get a hose pipe to it then a self cutting tap adapter, with 3/4 BSP thread, set into the nearest cold pipe, available at B&Q is, the way to go.

http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/how_t ... ng_tap.htm

You can then use Hozelok fittings on the hose to connect straight to it, better still use a compression fitting on the short piece of copper and go straight into the tap without any hose pipe.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/15mm-Compressio ... B005HB32JI

Statistics: Posted by Ethan Olic — Fri Dec 23, 2011 10:34 pm

Re: T500 water connection

2011-10-16T19:47:04+00:00

Ooooo, now that's clever.

If I did that I'd be able to run a hose to wherever I wanted the still instead of having to run it in the kitchen and having to sit in there looking at the walls for 5 hours.

Will DEFINITELY do this. I'll post some pics of it running in tribute to your genius.

Kudos.

Ben.

Statistics: Posted by shoutingsoup — Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:47 pm

Re: T500 water connection

2011-10-08T12:25:35+00:00

i got some 15mm copper pipe and soldered it in and then i run it from the hose pipe.

i never run the hose on full but turn it down to almost a trickle and i can control the water flow perfectly.

Statistics: Posted by i dont drink — Sat Oct 08, 2011 12:25 pm

Re: T500 water connection

2011-10-08T09:42:15+00:00

You are a freaking legend.

I'll let you know how I get on!

Thanks again!

Ben.

Statistics: Posted by shoutingsoup — Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:42 am

Re: T500 water connection

2011-10-02T18:08:02+00:00

shout..

ss now do a washer tap converter that screws onto the washer tap no problems..

hth

al.

Statistics: Posted by i dont drink — Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:08 pm

Re: T500 water connection

2011-10-02T16:52:13+00:00

Hi all.

I'm about to order my first ever still. Done all the reading and watching the SS and WW vids. I do have a question to ask the forum genuises though.

The tap connector. Seems like a common issue. I don't have any aerator fittings of threads on any of my taps. The closest thing I have it the thread on my washing machine hose which I could fairly easily take off as it has an isolation tap on it.

Would anyone be able to tell me if the needle valve supplied would fit, or if the adaptor from WW would work. Either way would be spiffing. If not I guess I'll be stuck with the push-on rubber fella.

Thanks in advance folks. Can't wait to join the distiller's club!

Ben.

Statistics: Posted by shoutingsoup — Sun Oct 02, 2011 4:52 pm

T500 water connection

2010-11-26T17:35:06+00:00

I just finished my first run yesterday and the tap was ok so long as I did not push up the pressure. WE ARE UP TO THE NECK IN SNOW HERE AT THE MOMENT SO IT was running at 450. What I did wrong was put the water flow inlet and outlet pipes in reverse order and had fumes every where before I realised what I had done. I had 78c on the top thermo and 20 on the bottom. I stupidly thought something was wrong with the thermos. It took me 2hrs to realise I had set up wrong. I felt such an idiot especially so because I had read some place on the forum one of the guys had done the same thing.Anyway as a result I only got 2.5 ltr at 85 and I dont know if I will keep it though I made up a few bottles of Rum and Bourbon that tasted ok without filtering them. Its back to making another wash now and hopefully taking a step up the learning curve. Who said this was a Cheap hobby it started with a bum tap now I am getting an external tap fitted in the garden. I have also bought a new garden shed to do the stilling outside and store my kit. Cheers for now away back to the drawing board. Can anyone tell me the best flavours for vodka. thx

Statistics: Posted by short2 — Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:35 pm

T500 water connection

2010-11-26T04:30:34+00:00

Thanks for the tips. I\'ve had a think about it and a bit of a read elsewhere and I think I\'m going try a water recirculating system. My kitchen window opens on to the back garden so I\'ll put a water butt out there and pump the water in. Less wasteful as well so that\'s probably not a bad thing.

Statistics: Posted by jahtubs — Fri Nov 26, 2010 4:30 am

T500 water connection

2010-11-24T19:53:54+00:00

Ps welcome to the forum I am as new to this as you.

Statistics: Posted by short2 — Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:53 pm

T500 water connection

2010-11-24T19:39:02+00:00

I had the same problem with my Taps being square and having no aerator. Wineworks sent me the rubber adapter and the adapter for the outside tap which I do not have. I put the rubber adapter over the tap to find the male nipple does not fit the regulater. I disconnected the rubber from the tap reversed it stuck it on the regulator valve pulled out the white male nipple stuck that end which is now female into the male nipple on my garden hose tap adapter which leaks if pressure was to high when I was doing the garden. Then I just wrapped a dish towel aroud that and it worked ok. As I am not doing the garden and the trial I have done at the lower pressure I expect to get no leaks. If it does I will wrap a towel around it or some tape. Will let you know how it works for me when I start a run tonight or tomorrow.

Statistics: Posted by short2 — Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:39 pm

T500 water connection

2010-11-24T04:33:20+00:00

jahtubs you could replace the washing machine tap with a compression tee then refit the valve to the end of the tee and one on the branch

Statistics: Posted by alan — Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:33 am

T500 water connection

2010-11-23T17:48:47+00:00

The push on tap adapter arrived today and is way too small to fit the tap. Bugger! Not sure what to do now. I do have a washing machine in the kitchen so maybe that's the way to go. Does anyone know if there's a way of splitting the cold water feed to the washing machine without flooding the kitchen? I've found Y splitters that do this for two appliances but I would need some kind of valve to stop the water when not running the still. I haven't managed to find one with the right connections at the diy shop.
Any ideas would be much appreciated, I'm itching to get my new toy running
Actually having just read that back to myself I've realised that the valve that comes with the still is doing exactly that. Not sure how it would hold up as a permanent plumbing solution though.

Statistics: Posted by jahtubs — Tue Nov 23, 2010 5:48 pm

T500 water connection

2010-11-22T03:32:17+00:00

Seeing Turps\'s post above about the needle valve fitting a washing machine fitting makes me think..
We\'ve got a mixer tap with a shower outlet which has a 1/2\" bsp fitting on it so I could get a washing machine hose, then get a 1/2\" bsp to a hose tail that fits in in the hose and connect it instead of the shower...
Mmmm...

Statistics: Posted by MrCat — Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:32 am

T500 water connection

2010-11-21T05:34:57+00:00

Thanks mrCat - that\'s all very reassuring. I\'ve just ordered one of those valves you\'ve linked to so fingers crossed.

Statistics: Posted by jahtubs — Sun Nov 21, 2010 5:34 am