The hose connectors I use (made by Lego!) have a ball valve that shuts off
the water the instant it's disconnected. Very handy and cheap. They do
break on occasion, but I keep a bunch of spares lying around. I've been
very impressed that they never leak once connected.
Eric P
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Waldo Emerson
Brian Kemp <bk13 at earthlink.net>
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12/17/2011 20:36
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Re: [Shop-talk] Portable air tanks? - couplers - water
Mark - I also like the water quick disconnects. I put a shut off on the
end of the hose before the coupler. Something like SKU 442559 or 573076
at http://www.homedepot.com
The shutoff lets me change attachments at the end of the hose without
going back to the valve. It also lets me turn down the pressure from
the end of the hose. I can also roll up the hose under pressure without
the nozzle dragging across the ground.
Brian
On 12/17/2011 1:30 PM, Mark J Bradakis wrote:
> Regarding couplers I have been using the Milton "M" style for
> decades, no problems. When I was working at Bailey's I made
> a short adapter that would plug into his I style and let me plug
> in my M style tools.
>
> Back when I was homebrewing on a regular basis I saw some quick
> connect garden hose fittings, thought they would be handy for shuffling
> stuff around in the brewery. They worked well. Once I found out
> you couldn't disconnect them under pressure like air fittings.
> That was festive.
>
> mjb.
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