Even in small yards, tending to all your plants with a watering can quickly become a chore. A garden hose is an everyday gardening essential that makes irrigation easy. Explore the range of hose connectors and hose repair supplies at Ace to help you take water to every part of your yard that needs it.
Brass, Plastic, and Nylon Hose Connectors
Garden hose connectors are available in three main materials: brass, plastic and nylon. Here’s a brief overview of the advantages of each.
- Brass: A brass water hose connector is a popular choice thanks to its durability, resistance to corrosion and ability to handle high pressures. While it’s the most expensive type of water hose attachment, brass is made to last.
- Plastic: A more economical option, plastic hose adapters can slot anywhere a brass fitting is used. However, plastic connectors don't usually last as long as brass ones.
- Nylon and polymer: Garden hose attachments made with these materials fall somewhere in the middle of the price range and durability spectrum, being tougher than regular plastic but costing less than brass.
Types of Hose Connectors and Splitters
The variety of hose connectors and hose splitters available may seem extensive, but they can be categorized into just a few main types:
- Faucet connectors securely thread the hose onto an outdoor faucet.
- Y-connectors divide a water supply into two, feeding several hoses from the same faucet.
- Tee connectors let you split off an extra line from an existing hose, useful for larger and more complex irrigation systems and emitters.
- End caps block off an unused outlet in a Y-connector or tee connector.
- Hose repair ends make it easy to fix a hose leak by slicing out the broken section and joining the two remaining hose parts together.
- Hose shut-off valves, which can be built into other connectors or used as standalone fittings, block water flow without turning off the faucet.
- An aerator hose adapter helps you reduce the volume of water flowing through a hose, which can be a vital safeguard in areas where water is a scarce resource.
Hose Pipe Connectors: Sets and Hose Accessories
To make fitting your hose easy, we also stock full sets containing all the most common hose pipe connectors you'll need, along with essential hose accessories, including washers, clamps and hose seals.
Ace also offers a wide selection of hose valves, including hose shut-off valves and essential hose parts. These components provide precise control over water flow and help make irrigation tasks more efficient and convenient.
Understanding Hose Connector Threads
Hose fittings can make joins in two main ways.
- A simple clamp provides enough pressure to keep the two sections together for temporary hose connections.
- A threaded connector is the better option for more permanent installations that need to be free from leaks.
Adapters with the thread on the outside of the connector are known as male connectors, while female connectors have the thread on the inside surface of the pipe. A male adapter can only fit into a female one, although male-to-female and vice versa adapters are also available to connect two incompatible fittings.
Shop Hose Connectors Near You at Ace
Let Ace take the hassle out of your plant and lawn care with our hose repair and connector range designed with quality and economy in mind. Shop hose connectors near you at Ace, where you can also find everything you need for irrigation in the lawn and garden. Order online for speedy shipping or same-day collection at your local store.
