Bought a cheap hose splitter at Lowes 3 months ago, finally threw it in the trash this morning

I got tired of dragging hoses around my yard in the Heights so I picked up one of those plastic Y-splitters for $8. Leaked from day one, but I kept telling myself it was fine. This morning after soaking the side of my house for an hour I yanked it off and smashed it. Picked up a brass one from Ace Hardware for $18 and it sealed tight first try. Anybody got a go-to brand for hose fittings that actually hold up in this sun?

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rayc3817d ago

Did you try putting some thread tape on the connections? Even the good brass ones will leak if you don't wrap the threads right. A lot of people skip that step and then blame the splitter. Also if you got a plastic one from Lowes, those things are junk in the sun anyway, they get brittle after a month. The Ace brass one should last you years though, just make sure you don't overtighten it or the threads will strip out.

jasonp7117d ago

Yeah I tried thread tape on that cheap plastic one and it still leaked like a sieve, probably because the threads were molded by a kindergartner. Pretty sure I could have wrapped it in bubble gum and duct tape and it would have found a way to drip. You ever have a fitting that just refuses to cooperate no matter what you do?