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Jeff Wible · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Ely Hoses

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Jeff Wible wrote:
Anyone else using Ely hoses? I bought two last year,..a 50' and 75',..very nice hoses and are 99% kinl free. But the brass hose connections became very hard to get to "click" and make a solid connection. A few times it was fine until the float shut the water off,.and then the hose would fly off from the water source. This year,..going back to camlocks.
Just posting my position on these hoses and connectors.

Jeff

I tried to go to their site but got a 401 error. I wonder if they don't want to deal with PR. I'll check them when I get back.

We use Felxizzla hose for most of our garden hose needs. I buy a bunch of these quick connects, so far the best I can find. On all the female ends that ho to the house I have a quich connect. When hooking to the house we screw on the male and and then pop on the hose. So many hose bibs are hard to get to and this set up makes it easy. For those that are close to the grouns and would kink the hose I use this adapter.

Jeff Wible · Approved Exterior Cleaner

I may try those QC you posted Brett,..the cam lock are easy also,..but it is actually just a tad simpler to pop on and off,..especially on a regular basis. Yes,..those adaptors are really nice,..not sure why some bibs are so close to the ground anyhow.

Jeff

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Jeff Wible wrote:
I may try those QC you posted Brett,..the cam lock are easy also,..but it is actually just a tad simpler to pop on and off,..especially on a regular basis. Yes,..those adaptors are really nice,..not sure why some bibs are so close to the ground anyhow.

Jeff

Quite honestly... most of the time it's plumbers doing what's easiest for them to get a no freeze faucet in. Other times it's because the house is on a slab and that too is easiest for them.

Western Mass Prowash · Exterior Cleaner

BlueRidge wrote:

I tried to go to their site but got a 401 error. I wonder if they don't want to deal with PR. I'll check them when I get back.
We use Felxizzla hose for most of our garden hose needs. I buy a bunch of these quick connects, so far the best I can find. On all the female ends that ho to the house I have a quich connect. When hooking to the house we screw on the male and and then pop on the hose. So many hose bibs are hard to get to and this set up makes it easy. For those that are close to the grouns and would kink the hose I use this adapter.

Brett, do you find that those quick connects restrict flow much? I was thinking of doing that this coming season, but with the banjo style. I think I like your quick connects better because aren't as bulky. Thanks

-- Edited by Western Mass Prowash on Thursday 17th of January 2019 01:38:45 PM

BlueRidge · Approved Exterior Cleaner

Western Mass Prowash wrote:
BlueRidge wrote:

I tried to go to their site but got a 401 error. I wonder if they don't want to deal with PR. I'll check them when I get back.
We use Felxizzla hose for most of our garden hose needs. I buy a bunch of these quick connects, so far the best I can find. On all the female ends that ho to the house I have a quich connect. When hooking to the house we screw on the male and and then pop on the hose. So many hose bibs are hard to get to and this set up makes it easy. For those that are close to the grouns and would kink the hose I use this adapter.
Brett, do you find that those quick connects restrict flow much? I was thinking of doing that this coming season, but with the banjo style. I think I like your quick connects better because aren't as bulky. Thanks

-- Edited by Western Mass Prowash on Thursday 17th of January 2019 01:38:45 PM

I have no clue about any restriction. We have been doing this for about three years now because it makes those difficult to get to hose bibs a breeze.

Chris · Exterior Cleaner

I have been using that adapter and another similar to that one Brett.

Years ago I had never seen hose bibs near the ground, usually at least 18" high or higher but the past few years more and more are just above the ground for some reason and it does not get to freezing temps down here much to justify that.

That adapter comes in handy a lot, glad it is out there.