Quick Connects on Inlet Water Supply

[Bill B]

I have no luck in finding a good quick connect which would allow me to QC my water supply hose to my PW. Have tried Home Depot, hardware store and a couple of mail order sets. They tend to leak like crazy, or not seal all the way. How are the rest of you set up?

 

[Jon]

Go to a hydralic hose company.

Or try a pressure washer supplier but skip the retail stores, they do not buy ones that hold up to the kind of pressure your using.

One other thing, buy tons of O rings and replace them weekly, heat wears them out fast.


Jon

 

[ron]

ron p

jon bill is looking for the garden hose quick disconnect
you want the brass type and a double female if you need it.
true value hardwear stors have them or go to equipment help and look for ANY post by MARK easy clean systems he will ship you one.
dont get the plastic ones just brass ive had mine for over a year no leaks yet

 

[Bill B]

Ron, have been using the brass type - you are correct, the plastic won't work worth a hoot. Will try another set of brass and perhaps replace the washer that comes with the fittings with a higher grade washer or hose O ring.

 

[MR ALAN]

All the QC that I see have only a 1/2 inch hole in them. Isn't this going to kill the GPM and make a tank fill take an eternity? Or is there some larger ones out there.

 

[Mark]

Yes the reduced I.D. (1/2" could slow down the filling of your water tank.

I will check out the ones we have available, and see what the
inlet i.d. is.

 

[Bill B]

I am running a direct feed CW system. When water pressure is fairly low you are correct - flow seems limited. But even when the pressure is decent I have encountered the origianlly mentioned problems with leakage, etc.