Brass garden hose fittings

[crowmanz]

I use barbs without clamps, never had one blow. They are a bugger to pull off though, so I have been looking at camlocks/QDs.

 

[hooper80]

Out of interest, Eaglebeagle, is that under much pressure without a clamp? It'd just be my luck any pressure would blow the hose off the barb! :beerbang:

I've been using no clamps up until now, the only pressure is from my pump. They haven't spat off yet, but I think prevention will be better than cure.

 

[S.E]

I just use silicon on barb with no clamp. I am probably just lucky.

[SIZE=11pt]Silicon on barb with no clamp is usually fine so long as it a good tight fit, for instance 12mm tube over 13 mm barb. That’s one of the beauties of silicon tube. I like and use quick connects though. [/SIZE]

 

[Matplat]

Yep, I was hose clamping all my brass barbs until I realised that they weren't required! I only use a LBP though...

This however only applies to the expensive ones bought locally, cheap chinese off ebay do not have a good enough fit.

 

[Eagleburger]

Out of interest, Eaglebeagle, is that under much pressure without a clamp? It'd just be my luck any pressure would blow the hose off the barb! :beerbang:

Just from ya typical centrifugal pump. Now if it was a gear pump...