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Garden hose nozzle fitting issue

lodonaldson1979lodonaldson1979 Posts: 4
in Problem solving

I am trying to fit a brass nozzle to my garden hose. It feels like it should be easier than this, but I seem to be a component short. Is there a brass component I can buy (150mm diameter) that fits between two threaded ends (one at the end of the garden hose and the other fitted to the nozzle)

Thanks

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  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    Can you post a photo?  I can't visualise the problem, particularly what component of a garden hose would be 150mm, or 6 inches, in diameter.
  • lodonaldson1979lodonaldson1979 Posts: 4
    Sorry 15mm ! Pics attached , thanks 
  • EmptyheadtimeEmptyheadtime Posts: 366
    Hard to tell from a picture if they are the same diameter but could you unscrew the whole brass fitting from the head and then screw in the fitting on the end of hose?
  • pinutpinut Posts: 194
    edited July 2022
    The spray gun is missing a plastic gripper ring and a shroud nut.

    You cut the silver fitting off your hose, slide the shroud nut onto the hose, slide the gripper onto the hose (tapered end towards the shroud nut).

    Then push the hose onto the spray gun connector tail and screw on the shroud nut. The gripper ring is smaller than the shroud nut so will fit inside it and, since it is tapered, the gripper will bite into the hose and lock it in place as the shroud nut is tightened.

     
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    Can you see the white plastic gripper rings on the two connectors - that will give you an idea on how it will work.


  • lodonaldson1979lodonaldson1979 Posts: 4
    Thanks Pinut, that’s very helpful. What I was wondering however is why did that hose come with that fitting on the end of it ?
  • pinutpinut Posts: 194
    Emptyheadtime noted that the silver connector may be a direct fitting that screws into the spray gun itself.

    As they suggested, remove the brass fitting: it is a quick-release push-on fitting similar to a Hoselock fitting so slide down the outer sleeve and pull apart. This should reveal a brass connector tail with flats for a spanner.

    Take care not to cross thread or overtighten metal into plastic when testing for fit.


  • lodonaldson1979lodonaldson1979 Posts: 4
    Thank you 
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