Is it possible to connect a garden hose to a shower hose?
Fiona Reid
a shower hose?
I have traditional style mixer taps with a shower hose attached
see - http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?ts=68113&id=15524
and I would like to connect a garden hose either to the shower output
part of the tap or to the shower hose itself.
Can anyone suggest the fittings to use? - the standard fittings
in the shed garden centres don't seem to do the job.
Many thanks.
Fiona
Bob Mannix
"Fiona Reid" <fiona...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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There aren't fittings that will do the job, unfortunately. You might be able
to get a threaded (male) fitting, the same as the end of the shower head
that fits on the shower hose, that will fit on 15mm pipe (solder or
compression fitting). If you could get the 15mm pipe down the end of a bit
of hose that would give you a converter.
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Shower 15mm hose coupler hose
hose pipe
The short length of hose with a standard hose connector one end and the 15mm
pipe (with threaded fitting on the end) at the other would be your
converter, leaving the normal hose untouched.
That's how I would do it but you may have been contemplating rather less
work!
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Roger Mills
"Fiona Reid" <fiona...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Not really a problem. A standard shower hose uses 1/2" BSP threads. A
standard outside tap - to which you would normally attach a garden hose -
has 3/4" BSP threads on its output - but some have 5/8" BSP or even 1/2" BSP
threads.
If you buy a hose/tap connector (Hozelock, Gardena or whatever) from a
hardware shop or garden centre, it will be designed to screw onto a 3/4"
tap. BUT it will probably also be provided with 5/8" and 1/2" adaptors. If
you can get one with a 1/2" adaptor, this will screw straight onto your
shower fitting in place of the existing shower hose. [If it doesn't come
with an adaptor, you will need to buy a brass 3/4"BSP to 1/2"BSP reducer
from a plumbers merchant - but you may have more difficulty getting it to
seal on the shower fitting because it won't have rubber washers like the
plastic adaptor would.
Incidentally, the mind boggles as to why you want to extend your shower into
the garden!
Roger
Christian McArdle
> into the garden!
I was thinking of having an outside hot tap myself. Very useful with a hose
for washing the car or filling a paddling pool.
Christian.
TimM
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Roger Mills
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Sorry, I didn't think of any of those uses - I assumed that the OP wanted to
make an exhibition of herself <g>.
Roger
Christian McArdle
Someone at work has indeed installed an outside doggie shower.
Christian.
N. Thornton
> news:3fcb268e$0$13351$ed9e...@reading.news.pipex.net...
> > > Incidentally, the mind boggles as to why you want to extend your shower
> > > into the garden!
I'm not sure but isnt this a recipe for trouble? Your cold usually
comes through at higher pressure than hot, and with a relatively high
impedance long hose on the end the cold is liable to flow back up the
hot supply pipe, resulting in backward water flow thru the hot system,
and hopefully appearing at the overflow. If youre less fortunate,
appearing on the downstairs ceiling.
Regards, NT
Christian McArdle
> and with a relatively high impedance long hose on the end
> the cold is liable to flow back up the hot supply pipe,
> resulting in backward water flow thru the hot system,
Well, my hot water is mains pressure. Any outside tap (or shower fitting
capable of reaching a bath, basin or shower tray) should have a double check
valve fitted to prevent backflow.
Christian.
David W.E. Roberts
"Roger Mills" <news@spam_me_not37.fslife.co.uk> wrote in message
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Hmmm....this might be a workable alternative to clamping a hose connector to
one of the bath taps when we fill up one of our waterbeds.
Power shower pump tends to blow the connector off now and then.
Cheers
Dave R
Fiona Reid
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Thanks for all the responses, I'd never thought about taking a shower
outside before... ;)
Actually I'm planning to use the hose to wash the car - the bathroom
is the most logical place to connect the hose (it's closest to the
front door) and if the adaptor leaks/comes off the water will land in
the bath. I have a combi boiler so the hot water is coming via
the mains supply. I will most likely only use the hose with cold
water (mains pressure) and connect it to a shower hose via a
flow-return valve so that should avoid water going back through
the hot water pipes (hopefully).
My car will be happy now that it can finally have more than one
bath a year...
Fiona
PoP
<fiona...@hotmail.com> wrote:
>My car will be happy now that it can finally have more than one
>bath a year...
If you traded it in for a SmartCar you'd be able to take it in the
shower with you! ;)
PoP
Harvey Van Sickle
Just make sure you protect the back of it...you don't want to get rust
on yer wind-up key, y'know...
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Harvey
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Tim
>
> I was thinking of having an outside hot tap myself. Very useful with a hose
> for washing the car or filling a paddling pool.
> Christian.
get it?
--
spuorg...@gowanhill.com
> Roger, thinks "kids" + water + outside...
> get it?
Owain
Onetap
However, note the hose isn't designed to take hot water, it will soften and will split
or the connectors will be liable to come apart if there's much back pressure
(finger over the end, kids spraying each other).
Keep the water temperature as low as possible and avoid any spray type thing that can shut
the flow off completely, even if only in rotating the jets.
John Rumm
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Lobster
> On Monday, December 1, 2003 10:38:15 AM UTC, Roger Mills wrote:
>> "Fiona Reid" <fiona...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:DcDyb.16213$2L6.13...@news-text.cableinet.net...
>> > Can anyone suggest a method for connecting a garden hose to
>> > a shower hose?
>>
>> standard outside tap - to which you would normally attach a garden
>> hose - has 3/4" BSP threads on its output - but some have 5/8" BSP or
>> even 1/2" BSP threads.
>> shower into the garden!
> What he said, 1/2" BSP, no problems.
>
> However, note the hose isn't designed to take hot water, it will
> soften and will split
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251227250860
...and you could use two back-to-back with an adapter:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261491595941
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JimK
I prefer
ebay 110763298338
£2.19 posted :>)
Ah the wonder of the interweb and an open mind....
Jim K
techmans
Your adapter is Meinor 60Z 1/2; , 1/2" NPT(M) to GHT (M).
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> replying to Bob Mannix, techmans wrote:
> Your adapter is Meinor 60Z 1/2; , 1/2" NPT(M) to GHT (M).
NT
Brian Gaff
how come all these old messages come up in their forum interface. It
seriously needs to have a limit on how long posts show up as unread or new.
Brian
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Andy Burns
> techmans wrote:
>
>> Your adapter is Meinor 60Z 1/2; , 1/2" NPT(M) to GHT (M).
>
> I suspect that was sorted back in '03 when it was asked. You might
> like to get yourself a more sensible portal to this newsgroup.
may need a 5,000 mile long hose ...
sarah
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Surely it would be far more wise to start a new one.
Fiona Reid
posted 18 years ago
a shower hose?
I have traditional style mixer taps with a shower hose attached
see -
part of the tap or to the shower hose itself.
Can anyone suggest the fittings to use? - the standard fittings
in the shed garden centres don't seem to do the job.
Many thanks.
Fiona
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to get a threaded (male) fitting, the same as the end of the shower head
that fits on the shower hose, that will fit on 15mm pipe (solder or
compression fitting). If you could get the 15mm pipe down the end of a bit
of hose that would give you a converter.
=========[]======]]]]]]]]]]]]{}]]]]]]]]]]
Shower 15mm hose coupler hose hose pipe
The short length of hose with a standard hose connector one end and the 15mm
pipe (with threaded fitting on the end) at the other would be your
converter, leaving the normal hose untouched.
That's how I would do it but you may have been contemplating rather less
work!
able to buy them ready made!
Brian
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