Background: Recently I noticed the recycled water tap in our front yard started to leak at the top of the tap and hose end, plus the turn valve had seized to boot. There was no indication on the old tap that would indicate that I could pull apart the tap to fix/replace the internals (o-ring, tap valve), so I concluded the whole tap needed to be replaced.
I purchased and installed this, thinking this would be my best option: https://www.bunnings.com.au/fix-a-tap-19mm-3-4-recycled-water-tap_p4760028. While I successfully installed the tap and there's no leaks (yay), my problem starts with what the heck I do now with a barbed hose connector. I assumed the Fix-a-Tap product I purchased would allow me to remove the barb adaptor, but the thing would not budge when I tried to remove it prior to installation, even with an adjustable wrench.
Questions:
- Is there an adaptor for the barb hose end that converts it to a universal tap (i.e. a typical garden tap)?
- Should I try remove the pre-installed barb hose end adaptor again while the tap itself is now installed? My concern is causing damage to the plumbing pipe if too much force is used to try remove it, though I may not have had enough leverage originally. (Could I ask the manufacturer to confirm the removability?)
- Could I purchase and install a normal brass garden tap (+ make sure purple/lilac-coloured adaptors/connections are used to indicate the use of recycled water)? (cut my losses)
Thanks in advance!
