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Mar 26th, 2022 6:46 pm

Kaitlyn [OP]: Deal Guru; May 6, 2005; 11558 posts; 1504 upvotes; GVR

Mar 26th, 2022 6:46 pm

Get hot/warm water outside?

I'm moving into a new townhome and I'd love to have the option to get variable temperature water into a sprayer/faucet... and know absolutely nothing about plumbing

The hot water tank is in the garage, and there is an existing line to a front+rear hose hookup, but I naturally assume it's explicitly cold water.

Is there an easy-ish way to get hot water out there/be able to mix hot+cold for warm water? Either out one of the existing hose lines or some other way? And assuming a solution, how complicated/expensive is it?

Goal is to use my back patio's line to have a bit of a wash-off area for muddy hikes and muddy dogs.

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Mar 26th, 2022 6:49 pm

tmkf_patryk: Deal Addict; Dec 27, 2007; 4447 posts; 1733 upvotes; Edmonton

Mar 26th, 2022 6:49 pm

Yes it’s easy, not complicated and should be fairly cheap if your gonna get the mixing valve close to the hot water tank so you can mix the water before it goes down to the end.

If you run a line to mix at the backyard, it’s still cheap, bit more complicated but yet still easy

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Mar 26th, 2022 8:54 pm

jm1: Deal Addict; Jan 5, 2003; 4898 posts; 4727 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 26th, 2022 8:54 pm

Easiest, cheapest way:

You can attach a normal garden hose to any faucet with an adapter, such as this: LINK

That one just snaps the garden hose to the faucet, so it's quick (versus other ones where you have to screw the hose into the adapter). If your kitchen is by the back patio, when you get back from your hike, set the temperature of your kitchen faucet to whatever you like, snap on the garden hose, then hose down your shoes and dog.

If you're going to be doing this often, leave a spare garden hose in the kitchen so its easily accessible, rather than use the normal one you use to water your lawn.

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Mar 26th, 2022 9:35 pm

Kaitlyn [OP]: Deal Guru; May 6, 2005; 11558 posts; 1504 upvotes; GVR

Mar 26th, 2022 9:35 pm

jm1 wrote: ↑ Easiest, cheapest way:

You can attach a normal garden hose to any faucet with an adapter, such as this: LINK

That one just snaps the garden hose to the faucet, so it's quick (versus other ones where you have to screw the hose into the adapter). If your kitchen is by the back patio, when you get back from your hike, set the temperature of your kitchen faucet to whatever you like, snap on the garden hose, then hose down your shoes and dog.

If you're going to be doing this often, leave a spare garden hose in the kitchen so its easily accessible, rather than use the normal one you use to water your lawn.

Interesting idea, though the kitchen is on the 2nd floor, opening out to balcony above the back patio, without any stairs down... and no bathroom on the same level as garage...

Mar 26th, 2022 10:35 pm

roosters6879: Jr. Member; Jan 27, 2021; 179 posts; 78 upvotes

Mar 26th, 2022 10:35 pm

get a hold/cold faucet. im personally looking to get this done once it gets warmer.

https://www.bmicanada.com/news/bmi_news ... d_cold.pdf

Mar 27th, 2022 8:14 am

tmkf_patryk: Deal Addict; Dec 27, 2007; 4447 posts; 1733 upvotes; Edmonton

Mar 27th, 2022 8:14 am

roosters6879 wrote: ↑ get a hold/cold faucet. im personally looking to get this done once it gets warmer.

https://www.bmicanada.com/news/bmi_news ... d_cold.pdf

That’s where I mentioned mixing valve on the outside. Just gotta run a second line which is easy.

Or you get the mixing valve inside and then no worries about running the second line

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Mar 27th, 2022 8:54 am

beakdeal: Newbie; Oct 27, 2012; 75 posts; 109 upvotes; Oshawa

Mar 27th, 2022 8:54 am

Running a new line could be very difficult and expensive if the basement is finished.

If there is no easy access from the HWT to the hookups, you need to determine if there is a dedicated line going to them. Once you determine where the pipe is inside, you need to get hot water to that location and install a mixing valve.

Mar 27th, 2022 12:46 pm

jm1: Deal Addict; Jan 5, 2003; 4898 posts; 4727 upvotes; Toronto

Mar 27th, 2022 12:46 pm

Kaitlyn wrote: ↑ Interesting idea, though the kitchen is on the 2nd floor, opening out to balcony above the back patio, without any stairs down... and no bathroom on the same level as garage...

Well, it's not going to look great, but you can drape a garden hose from the kitchen balcony down to the back patio. You can just leave it draped down the side of the house and just connect it to your faucet when required. You can get hoses in other colours, so it wouldn't look as bad as a typical green one.

So when you get home, leave your dirty shoes and dog in the backyard, go upstairs, hook up the hose, turn on the faucet, then go back down to hose everything down.

Mar 27th, 2022 3:07 pm

tmkf_patryk: Deal Addict; Dec 27, 2007; 4447 posts; 1733 upvotes; Edmonton

Mar 27th, 2022 3:07 pm

beakdeal wrote: ↑ Running a new line could be very difficult and expensive if the basement is finished.

If there is no easy access from the HWT to the hookups, you need to determine if there is a dedicated line going to them. Once you determine where the pipe is inside, you need to get hot water to that location and install a mixing valve.

Who said anything about basement. Clearly you didn’t read the OP

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Mar 27th, 2022 3:29 pm

beakdeal: Newbie; Oct 27, 2012; 75 posts; 109 upvotes; Oshawa

Mar 27th, 2022 3:29 pm

tmkf_patryk wrote: ↑ Who said anything about basement. Clearly you didn’t read the OP

Where is the majority of the plumbing located in your house? Are you going to DIY your hot water line duct taped to the living room ceiling?

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Mar 27th, 2022 3:45 pm

tmkf_patryk: Deal Addict; Dec 27, 2007; 4447 posts; 1733 upvotes; Edmonton

Mar 27th, 2022 3:45 pm

beakdeal wrote: ↑ Where is the majority of the plumbing located in your house? Are you going to DIY your hot water line duct taped to the living room ceiling?

And again you clearly missed the point. We aren’t talking about my house.

How do you figure the OPs garage plumbing and my living room plumbing are connected, but you really need to open your eyes

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Mar 27th, 2022 3:54 pm

beakdeal: Newbie; Oct 27, 2012; 75 posts; 109 upvotes; Oshawa

Mar 27th, 2022 3:54 pm

tmkf_patryk wrote: ↑ And again you clearly missed the point. We aren’t talking about my house.

How do you figure the OPs garage plumbing and my living room plumbing are connected, but you really need to open your eyes

I'm sure your coworkers are thrilled you are working from home. Enjoy your lonely life saving the internet.

Mar 27th, 2022 4:45 pm

tmkf_patryk: Deal Addict; Dec 27, 2007; 4447 posts; 1733 upvotes; Edmonton

Mar 27th, 2022 4:45 pm

beakdeal wrote: ↑ I'm sure your coworkers are thrilled you are working from home. Enjoy your lonely life saving the internet.

I’m not working from home but thank you for thinking about me and them

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