Installing a hose bib inside a room without a floor drain.

[jkhome]

We have a hot tub in a small 3 season porch that is on the same slab foundation as the main house. I would like to install a hose bib water supply inside this room, to be used to fill the tub. But there is no floor drain. Would this be a code violation? Live in Virginia Beach Virginia. Thanks, John

 

[Jadnashua]

I don't know of one, but I don't study the things.

A couple of things you might want to consider:
- if this room is unheated, and could freeze, consider a frost-free silcock.
- at least a couple of companies sell those that you can plumb both hot and cold to that might be something to consider. Here is one http://www.woodfordmfg.com/woodford/Wall_Faucet_Pages/Model-22.html
- whatever you choose should have a vacuum breaker built-in

 

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[jkhome]

Thanks. I will only have a cold water supply available, and plan on using a spare Woodford model 17 with the vacuum breaker I have already (we use these on all the outside bibs. We have had the tub in this room since 2005, and have always ran a hose to the tub from an outside bib. An ongoing remodel will allow me to install one inside.

 

[Reach4]

Hose bibs with vacuum breakers often dribble, and I expect you have seen that. If you install one inside, put a bucket etc under it, and maybe have a spare repair kit handy.