Submitted by syncopator t3_ykn5pl in DIY
its8up t1_iuv3xas wrote
Dunno why nobody has mentioned pex. White or red pex are fine for use with hot water and it is almost as simple as a garden hose. In fact, you could get a garden hose fitting to connect it directly to your hose bib, or put male hose threads on your pex and connect to the hose bib via a short washing machine hose.
Shouldn't take too much to bury it deep enough to prevent freezing where there's dirt. It'll lose some strength if it freezes, so best to insulate any exposed pipe and into the ground a few inches. You'd just need a few fittings and a pex crimping tool. There's 2 kinds of clamps -- the solid ring type is the most reliable, but either will do.
Going the washing machine hose route could cause issues if someone disconnects the hose to use the hose bib. Could nix that potential problem all together by installing a tee where the spigot is. Only a lawnmower incident or other stupidity could cause issue at that point.
syncopator OP t1_iuwd176 wrote
Now this is the sort of common sense stuff I should have already considered! Of course pex. I even have some.
I’ll still disconnect since it will rarely be used but pex solves the suitability issue with garden hose.
Thanks!
Cylon_Skin_Job_2_10 t1_iuz1rvd wrote
If you have an air compressor, with a few fittings, you could blow out the pex line when done. Between burying it and blowing it clear, should be minimal likelihood of freezing solid.
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