DIY Full Flow brass garden hose shut-off valve

[cshamilton]

I was in there yesterday and I thought the same thing, so I measured them. They have the same ID. They are thinner, so it gives the illusion that they have a bigger opening.

Thanks! Saved me $7 haha

[Bunky]

What's the inner diameter coming through the spigot you hook your hose up to? Did you install one of these in that location too?

For a typical house, if you have a water shut off to the house, it is a 3/4-in spigot. The exterior spigots are 99.99 % of the time 1/2-inch.

[FUNX650]

The exterior spigots are 99.99 % of the time 1/2-inch.

Taking that 1/2" exterior hose bib flow-restriction into consideration:
I wonder why so many folks insist on their garden hoses having either a 5/8" or a 3/4" I.D.

Bob

[ferret1980]

The extra size of hose,quick connect, etc help with the peak pressure at start. i think? I wash the car the other day maybe it just my mind, but the pressure sounds smoother.

My is an electric green work pressure washer so it not a high flow.

The quick connect r very strong and feel like a better design.

[FUNX650]

The extra size of hose,quick connect, etc help with the peak pressure at start. i think?

And after that initial: Whoa!; or Wowsie!...
Shouldn't it stabilize to the "system's" pressure?

The installation of a pressure gauge immediately after the outside hose bib's opening, will tell-the-tale, IMO.

Bob

Note:
I really like this DIY project!!
Can't wait to do mine this way.

[cshamilton]

Taking that 1/2" exterior hose bib flow-restriction into consideration:
I wonder why so many folks insist on their garden hoses having either a 5/8" or a 3/4" I.D.

Bob

Two words: "MORE POWER!!!!!!"

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DewDqsszXi8

[FUNX650]

Two words: "MORE POWER!!!!!!"

So...
You're saying a 5/8" I.D. garden hose would have, and would sustain: More Power,
than a 1/2" I.D. garden hose would...when they would be attached (of course on separate occasions)
to the exterior 1/2" I.D. hose bib...Correct?

Bob

[cshamilton]

So...
You're saying a 5/8" I.D. garden hose would have, and would sustain: More Power,
than a 1/2" I.D. garden hose would...when they would be attached (of course on separate occasions)
to the exterior 1/2" I.D. hose bib...Correct?

Bob

No sorry I was totally just saying that we as a culture have been conditioned to buy things that give us more power. Like Tim the tool man Taylor. In that video he talks about how big the bar of the chainsaw Is which doesn't really relate to more power, but it sure sounded good.

I was saying that's why folks insist on 3/4

[FUNX650]

No sorry I was totally just saying that we as a culture have been conditioned to buy things that give us more power.
Like Tim the tool man Taylor. In that video he talks about how big the bar of the chainsaw Is which doesn't really relate to more power, but it sure sounded good.

I was saying that's why folks insist on 3/4

^^^^^^

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.........Bob.........

[EvolutionDetail]

Man the Eley disconnect are pricey!! Plus their shipping = Empty wallet.
However it looks like a quality product.