DIY Full Flow brass garden hose shut-off valve

[ferret1980]

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

Yes but u get what u pay for. They r very solid warranty for 10 years.

[dfoxengr]

Did this today thanks for the idea. Also bought a high flow y for at the faucet. Cant get by without that personally.

Also wrapped the valve in electrical tape to cover most of the metal and sharp edges. Ill see how that holds up.

[EvolutionDetail]

I also bought all the pieces for my shutoff valve today.

Strangely my old dramm unit started leaking after getting this new valve on lol

[cshamilton]

Did this today thanks for the idea. Also bought a high flow y for at the faucet. Cant get by without that personally.

Also wrapped the valve in electrical tape to cover most of the metal and sharp edges. Ill see how that holds up.

Probably wont; try plasti-dip

[SR99]

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

I can't speak to why folks buy a particular size, but this chart of PSI loss versus hose size shows a disproportionate amount of frictional loss for 1/2" vs 3/4" (and other size) hose:
Hose Friction Loss Chart | Dultmeier Sales

and this companion chart:
http://www.dultmeier.com/pdfs/tech-library/02Water8.pdf

[Bunky]

I can't speak to why folks buy a particular size, but this chart of PSI loss versus hose size shows a disproportionate amount of frictional loss for 1/2" vs 3/4" (and other size) hose:

This was my point. The problem is usually the water supply line to the spigot. It is usually 1/2-in and yes a 100 ft hose will add more drop. And elbows in supply lines, curled hoses, etc. all affect flow/pressure. The water shut-off (3/4-in vs 1/2-in is much less of an impact. Lesson: use as short of a hose as possible.

[cshamilton]

This was my point. The problem is usually the water supply line to the spigot. It is usually 1/2-in and yes a 100 ft hose will add more drop. And elbows in supply lines, curled hoses, etc. all affect flow/pressure. The water shut-off (3/4-in vs 1/2-in is much less of an impact. Lesson: use as short of a hose as possible.

My dad had a defective Pressure washer from Generac and the first question they asked him when he called to warranty it, "how long was the hose"

He answered and they replaced the PW for him, but he asked what did that mean... she said if it was more than 50' (i think, maybe 75 but you get the idea) he could not have gotten a replacement.

Point of the story is, she didn't ask how large of a diameter it was; just how long.

[BlueBeast14GT]

Huh, yeah I didn't think about the lines going to the spigot. I also noticed at the hardware store yesterday that some of the spigots are restrictive. Well, crap, I dunno. If you like the idea, build it. If not, don't.

[EvolutionDetail]

regardless if this build increases the pressure or not.
I think it is much beefier than the dramm shut off unit.
And something you can piece together locally.
As lowes and home depot sell the crappy version of shut off valve.

[DaytonaJae]

At this point for those of us who did the DIY shut off valve I think it's more of an OCD + Pride thing to replace the rest of the components, just so we can be sleep easier and be happy that everything from the spigot to the nozzle is the same diameter. haha

I got a chance to use my new setup this weekend and with the same nozzle as I had before, I noticed a stronger stream of water coming out than previously. It wasn't much, but it was definitely noticeable, with a little bit of kick-back when you turn it on.

My next step will be to replace my leader hose to a 3/4" piece and see if there is a hose reel with a 3/4" connector & internal plumbing.

My current hose is already a 3/4" diameter but I believe it's a 50 foot length. I may go with a 25 foot version to shorten it.