Adsibob Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 I bought some brass hose end connectors in May last year asi thought they would be much more durable than plastic. They have failed just under a year later. By “failed” I mean water is not getting through them. No blockage in the hose itself, so must be the connector. I left them outside during the winter, but they were marketed as weather and rust resistant, so I’m not sure what’s gone on. At a fiver each, this has pissed me off, though given its lies than a year I should be able to get my money back. What brass connectors do people use and how long do they last you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmiller Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 these are waterstop connectors, and they were left with no male fitting plugged in over the winter? The wee valve has probably got a bit of corrosion on, have you tried (say) giving it a tap with a screwdriver down the hole, or such? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 🤣 I thought that happened to me once but realised as they were “ water stop “ connections they won’t let water pass unless something is plugged into it (not saying yours is this but might be worth checking 🤷♂️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 9 minutes ago, joe90 said: 🤣 I thought that happened to me once but realised as they were “ water stop “ connections they won’t let water pass unless something is plugged into it (not saying yours is this but might be worth checking 🤷♂️ Thanks @joe90 but that is not the issue here. I’m using the female water stop connector to connect a hose to a compatible male valve attached to my garden tap. It’s not working. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 15 minutes ago, dpmiller said: these are waterstop connectors, and they were left with no male fitting plugged in over the winter? yes. 15 minutes ago, dpmiller said: The wee valve has probably got a bit of corrosion on, have you tried (say) giving it a tap with a screwdriver down the hole, or such? Not sure how tapping it will fix it. When I shake the connector, I can hear the valve opening and closing, which is why this is so confusing… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 24 minutes ago, Adsibob said: but that is not the issue here. Can you blow through it ? is it off the hose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 33 minutes ago, joe90 said: Can you blow through it ? is it off the hose? Yeah, I took it off to inspect it. Haven’t checked blowing through. Not sure what that would tell me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH243 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Try turning the hose around, I had one that only worked in one direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted April 14 Author Share Posted April 14 4 hours ago, MPH243 said: Try turning the hose around, I had one that only worked in one direction. It’s definitely the connector, not the hose. Prior to posting this, I treated the hose with a different connector because I thought the hose might be blocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Scaled up maybe? Give them a soak in Limelite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 I also used brass connectors assuming they would be better. They are tougher in resisting impact damage and uv. But yes they fail. The weaknesses are in the steel bits, whether springs or clip assemblies of wire and ball bearings. So I use plastic now. Either the 'bargain' packs that I know will only last a year, or the brands when on very special offer. The brass ones can sometimes be resued by dismantling and cleaning, but not always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted April 15 Author Share Posted April 15 I shall be returning for a refund given they are marketed as being more durable and frost resistant (as opposed to plastic which often say they need to be stored in a frost free environment during winter). Any recommendations for replacement brands and/or offers much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 26 minutes ago, Adsibob said: recommendations hozelock. gardena. but can be silly prices at garden centres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPH243 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 Sorry, I did not mean to sound silly but I meant the connectors. I had a set and it was a one way valve that got connected in the wrong direction, I got fedup and changed to Hozelock it was cheaper to buy a set on offer than individually. And they are colour coded for the waterstop one. https://www.toolstation.com/hozelock-hose-fitting-starter-set/p90177 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveasteading Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 3 hours ago, MPH243 said: I meant the connectors. I knew that. Many a time I've thought it wasn't working when it was back to front. This especially happens with 2 female ends facing and a double male (?!) connector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 (edited) On 14/04/2024 at 18:52, Adsibob said: Thanks @joe90 but that is not the issue here. I’m using the female water stop connector to connect a hose to a compatible male valve attached to my garden tap. It’s not working. I've never heard of the brass MALE connectors failing in the way described. They are just tubes. Could it be faulty non-return valve in the tap? If you remove the male hose connector from the tap does the tap on its own work? Isolation valve still off? Edited April 15 by Temp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 I use plastic Hozelock connectors, outside all year round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted April 16 Author Share Posted April 16 7 hours ago, Temp said: I've never heard of the brass MALE connectors failing in the way described. They are just tubes. Could it be faulty non-return valve in the tap? If you remove the male hose connector from the tap does the tap on its own work? Isolation valve still off? Sorry, I’m perhaps not being clear. The tap has a chrome plated 4 way splitter that creates 4 male connectors. That is working fine. To one of those splitters, I normally have a brass female connector. It is that female connector which has failed, in that when I connect the hose, the water doesn’t get through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmiller Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 and you've tried poking the internal valve to free it up as recommended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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