I've used the plastic quick connect couplers on the front and back
hoses for years. Over time they'd degrade and break or crack so early
Spring of 07, I replaced both hoses with longer ones and all the
plastic couplers/adapters with brass ones (that was a bit of an
investment I tell you, especially considering my wife's collection of
nozzles and sprinklers.) Put a good rubber Craftsman hose on the front
faucet and what I thought was a good industrial hose from Sam's on the
back. No problems with the front set up, but the back gave us fits with
water pressure. Sometimes we'd have a good flow, sometimes not, and it
usually flucuated during any watering session. If you'd pop the nozzle
off and reseat it the pressure usually came back. Needless to say this
made watering a pain, but we got used to it. This trick didn't work
with a set sprinkler so my wife would end up doing a lot of the garden
by hand or many sessions of moving the sprinkler. Last week she came in
really riled up, there was no pressure at all. I checked indoor facets
and the front outdoor one, all was fine so no problems with the water
main. I was scratching my head when it dawned on me that the one thing
I never checked was the brass couplers on the back hose and nozzles.
Removed them and did we have water pressure! So much that my wife
complained that nonadjustable nozzle was beating up her plants. I
swapped nozzles and she was happy. She put on the new fancy garden
sprinkler she bought last year that never worked for her and it worked
beautifully. So my question is, what's going on? The new rubber hose
with brass couplers works fine in the front, but the 'Sam's' hose in
the back doesn't. The house was built in 1949 and as far as I know
still has the original plumbing to the outside faucets. While we're
staying away from the brass couplers in the back (gad, I could have
bought some cool toys/gadgets for what I dumped on them...) I'd
appreciate anyone's explanation.
Thanks,
Larry
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