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Hose Fittings, Connectors & Nozzles

The most common plumbing mistake in a garden is assuming garden hose thread and pipe thread are the same. US garden hose thread is 3/4 inch GHT at 11.5 threads per inch with a straight profile that seals on a washer; 3/4 inch NPT is a tapered pipe...

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The most common plumbing mistake in a garden is assuming garden hose thread and pipe thread are the same. US garden hose thread is 3/4 inch GHT at 11.5 threads per inch with a straight profile that seals on a washer; 3/4 inch NPT is a tapered pipe thread that seals on the thread itself. They look almost identical and will not seal on each other — you need a GHT-to-NPT adapter.

Brass fittings outlast plastic at the spigot and at the nozzle, which are the two places that get cranked on and dropped. Quick-connect sets are worth it if you swap tools often, but stay with one system, because brands are not cross-compatible.

Most leaks at a coupling are a perished rubber washer, not a failed fitting. Keep a bag of them.

Before you choose: Pressure washer fittings: M22 14mm, 15mm and 3/8 quick connect

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Watering and irrigation guide

Hose diameter and length

A 5/8 inch hose suits most home gardens. A 3/4 inch hose moves noticeably more water over long runs but is heavier, and a 1/2 inch hose is fine for short runs to containers. Every 50 ft of hose costs pressure, so buy the length you need rather than the longest one. See garden hoses.

Hose, soaker or drip?

MethodBest forWater efficiency
SprinklerLawnsLowest (evaporation and overspray)
Soaker hoseStraight rows, hedges, bedsGood
Drip emittersContainers, raised beds, shrubsBest: water goes straight to the roots

Drip systems run 1/2 inch mainline tubing with 1/4 inch feeder lines to each plant. Pressure-compensating emitters deliver the same flow at the start and end of a run. Add a pressure regulator and a filter at the faucet. See drip irrigation.

Timers

A hose timer waters early in the morning, when evaporation is lowest, and stops a forgotten hose from running all day. Multi-zone timers split one faucet into separately scheduled zones. See hose timers.

Rain barrels

About 0.6 gallons comes off each square foot of roof per inch of rain, so a 1,000 sq ft roof can fill a 55-gallon barrel in under a tenth of an inch of rain. Raise the barrel on blocks for better pressure and add an overflow. See rain barrels.

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