Understanding Industrial Equipment

When watering your garden or lawn, controlling your water flow is as important as ensuring that every area is adequately watered. However, the performance of the controls depends on the design and the type of material they are made of. The rule of thumb is to get a hose fitting that firmly fits your garden hose. Knowing the types of hose fittings in the market will aid you in making the right decision when shopping for fittings appropriate for your garden hose. Below are the main types of hose fittings:

Brass Hose Fittings

Since they are made of brass, these fittings are a little bit heavier and costly than most hose fitting types. They come in both female and male adapters which give you flexibility depending on your garden hose. The male adapter is designed with threads located on the outside of the fitting. On the other hand, the female adapter has threads on the inside. What will make you choose one and leave the other is the design of your garden hose.

Plastic Hose Fittings

The design of these fittings is similar to that of brass hose fittings save for their lightweight characteristic. The durability of plastic hose fittings is comparable to that of brass fittings and especially when it comes to its ability to withstand different degrees of water pressure. These features together with the relative inexpensiveness of plastic hose fittings make them an ideal choice for day-to-day usage in your garden irrigation piping.

Polymer and Nylon Hose Fittings

This is technically the midpoint between plastic and brass. They are durable and withstand water pressure which means they can serve you for a longer period. Anyone looking for a hose fitting which resembles brass, but a little bit lower in terms of pricing will find their needs met by the nylon and polymer hose fitting.

Capillary Fittings

These are normally made from copper and consist of a soldered joint which connects the pipes together. The pipes are first inserted into the fitting which is then heated, making the solder to flow by capillary action to seal the small gaps between the fitting and the pipe. This forms a strong joint, resistant to the rotation and pulling of the pipes. When buying capillary fittings, check whether they have a ring of solder and if not, you should buy a solder wire which will be melted and then fed into the joint during the fitting. When joining copper and plastic pipe, the appropriate hose fitting is the plastic and copper alloy fitting.

Contact a company that offers pumps and other fittings for more information and assistance.