NickP Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 My water meter is in the house, and about 18 inches after the meter is an isolation tap, along side the tap on the same water supply line is a smaller tap. In an upstairs roof space there is the same configuration of taps in the cold water supply line for the upstairs. They are not causing any problems. I understand the function of isolation taps, it's just that I don't know what the smaller taps are for , can any of you good people enlighten me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northender Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 A picture maybe useful if possible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Posted November 25, 2009 Share Posted November 25, 2009 Aren't the smaller taps there to enable you to drain the pipes when necessary? In which case there should be a little hole at one side...... give it a whirl. Chrissie (81) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 For the water meter, I think they allow you to drain the meter itself - which could be important if it is likely to freeze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG MAC Posted November 26, 2009 Share Posted November 26, 2009 If they are inline then I would look about the house for the length of pipe that used to join them together .......without the meter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickP Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 [quote user="BIG MAC"]If they are inline then I would look about the house for the length of pipe that used to join them together .......without the meter![/quote]Both sets of taps are on the" user" side of the meter . I rather think that the "drain down" idea seems the most logical explanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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