Wow, what a difference with a 3/4" diameter hose!

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Replaced a 100 ft. 5/8 with a 3/4 Gilmour. Big time flow increase in flow and much harder to kinks. Also bought a new DRAM cut off and a Nelson disconnecct. BTW I connected my Gilmour Foam Gun directly to the Nelson Female disconnect and eliminated the Gilmour Gun nozzle. The combined effect was a HUGE improvement over my old configuration. Well worth the money spent!
 
The biggest household hose out there doesn't mean jack if you have pathetic water pressure. :(
 
William D. said:
The biggest household hose out there doesn't mean jack if you have pathetic water pressure. :(
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True! My pressre has always been good. Flow is propotional to the square and is not there if there isnt a pressure differential.
 
Old Tiger said:
True! My pressre has always been good. Flow is propotional to the square and is not there if there isnt a pressure differential.
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Oops! I forgot. Flow is proportional to the square root of pressure.
 
I love my 3/4" Gilmour hoses. The last hoses I will ever buy! ;)
 
Dubbin1 said:
Thats why I use the fire hydrant in front of the house :D
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There is no more pressure in that hydrant than in your house, just more flow (volume), just like Old Tiger's new hose there is no more pressure just more volume. Pressure is a constant provided by wherever it is created, just like adding a small nozzle does not increase pressure just velocity, the pressure is still the same, the liquid is just moving faster with less volume. But we could discuss hydraulics for weeks.
 
I do like the idea of a larger hose. I have always had 5/8" hoses and the pressure here is not that great but with more flow it would really help with drying with water and getting things wetter quicker.
 
S2K said:
There is no more pressure in that hydrant than in your house, just more flow (volume), just like Old Tiger's new hose there is no more pressure just more volume. Pressure is a constant provided by wherever it is created, just like adding a small nozzle does not increase pressure just velocity, the pressure is still the same, the liquid is just moving faster with less volume. But we could discuss hydraulics for weeks.
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I have pressure regulators coming into my house. I would guess that water pressure is higher at the hydrant. Dang, I'm not a physicist. Just a lowly chemist and marketeer.
 
Kurt_s said:
I have pressure regulators coming into my house. I would guess that water pressure is higher at the hydrant. Dang, I'm not a physicist. Just a lowly chemist and marketeer.
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If the pressure is regulated at your house than of course it will be higher at the street. Hence the word "regulated".
 
S2K said:
There is no more pressure in that hydrant than in your house, just more flow (volume), just like Old Tiger's new hose there is no more pressure just more volume. Pressure is a constant provided by wherever it is created, just like adding a small nozzle does not increase pressure just velocity, the pressure is still the same, the liquid is just moving faster with less volume. But we could discuss hydraulics for weeks.
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It was a joke...
 
Dubbin1 said:
It was a joke...
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And if you had the hose to go with the hydrant you could have some real fun. BTW, I knew it was a joke cause your sense of humor is twisted similar to mine!
 
I find it rather odd and amusing at the same time, that Old Tiger started a thread about flow. Having trouble these days old man? :laughing::poke:
 
jpegs13 said:
I find it rather odd and amusing at the same time, that Old Tiger started a thread about flow. Having trouble these days old man? :laughing::poke:
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The only time I feel like I dont have to pee is when Im peeing! The hose aint what it used to be either (sigh!). How was Italy?
 
Old Tiger said:
The only time I feel like I dont have to pee is when Im peeing! The hose aint what it used to be either (sigh!). How was Italy?
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I hear ya brother! Italy was amazing. The food, the people the sights :dblthumb2:
 
Rome is one of the cities I regret not seeing when I worked in the former USSR. I shoulda done a weekend layover!
 
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