Water hose diameter
just a quick question on using 1/2 inch diameter water hose vs 5/8 inch. i have always used 5/8" but plan on changing around some plumbing and all i can find that will fit my plan is 1/2". curious if ...
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down home wrote:
I have had a one inch water hose. It delivers more flow if your water pressure and flow is high enough.
Again, the size of the hose won't make a difference if you are hooking up to a standard hosebib/sillcock or boiler drain. Even the 3/4" versions of these valves are restricted to less than 1/2" at the seat. There's nothing you can do about that -- once it is choked down, that's all you're going to get. Now, if you are coming straight off of a 1" pump or other source with a 1" hose with no restrictions from one end to the other, that's a different thing.
Bruce
