On Monday, December 1, 2003 10:38:15 AM UTC, Roger Mills wrote:
"Fiona Reid" wrote in message
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Can anyone suggest a method for connecting a garden hose to
a shower hose?

I have traditional style mixer taps with a shower hose attached
see - http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...68113&id=15524
and I would like to connect a garden hose either to the shower output
part of the tap or to the shower hose itself.

Can anyone suggest the fittings to use? - the standard fittings
in the shed garden centres don't seem to do the job.

Many thanks.

Fiona



Not really a problem. A standard shower hose uses 1/2" BSP threads. A
standard outside tap - to which you would normally attach a garden hose -
has 3/4" BSP threads on its output - but some have 5/8" BSP or even 1/2" BSP
threads.

If you buy a hose/tap connector (Hozelock, Gardena or whatever) from a
hardware shop or garden centre, it will be designed to screw onto a 3/4"
tap. BUT it will probably also be provided with 5/8" and 1/2" adaptors. If
you can get one with a 1/2" adaptor, this will screw straight onto your
shower fitting in place of the existing shower hose. [If it doesn't come
with an adaptor, you will need to buy a brass 3/4"BSP to 1/2"BSP reducer
from a plumbers merchant - but you may have more difficulty getting it to
seal on the shower fitting because it won't have rubber washers like the
plastic adaptor would.

Incidentally, the mind boggles as to why you want to extend your shower into
the garden!

Roger

What he said, 1/2" BSP, no problems.

However, note the hose isn't designed to take hot water, it will soften and will split
or the connectors will be liable to come apart if there's much back pressure
(finger over the end, kids spraying each other).

Keep the water temperature as low as possible and avoid any spray type thing that can shut
the flow off completely, even if only in rotating the jets.