If you want to ensure the convenience of watering your plants, you need not only a tap, a garden hose and a gun, but also appropriate products that allow you to connect these elements into one system. You need a garden quick connector (water quick connector). This is a small, extremely practical accessory that allows you to quickly and easily create connections that ensure optimal and uninterrupted water flow in the garden. And not only in it. Today, it is difficult to imagine even the simplest irrigation system without a quick connector. You will find various types of water connectors on the market. What aspects should you pay attention to when choosing a quick connector for your garden?
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What is a garden quick connector useful for?
Faucet connections, spray guns and garden hoses must be connected in some way so that water can be used properly and sensibly. It must not leak anywhere. Moreover, when the tap is open, water should not flow from the garden hoses all the time, but only when we actually need it. It is the water quick connector that ensures quick connection of the irrigation system elements, its tightness and durability, and balanced medium consumption.
Quick connectors are irreplaceable accessories when creating both small and complex irrigation systems in home gardens, allotments, garden nurseries and greenhouses. The quick connector is used wherever a garden hose or other device for watering plants is used. It will also be useful for connecting two garden hoses when one turns out to be too short to irrigate the entire property, as well as for separating the external valve into separate water outlets. The quick connector will save your budget when the hose bursts. You will use it to connect separated parts.
What should a garden hose connector be made of?
A garden hose quick connector should be made of high-quality plastic (e.g. ABS) or corrosion-resistant metal (e.g. brass). It is good if the clamping mechanism itself is made of stainless steel. Metal is usually more durable than plastic, so it is better suited for very high water pressure and intensive use. Metal connectors are mainly used by professionals.
For home use, with standard water pressure, a modern plastic connector is sufficient. Placed at the end of a hose or on a tap, it will certainly meet everyday challenges in the garden or greenhouse. The attractive prices, high resistance to mechanical damage and weather conditions, lightness and ease of connection also convince people to buy plastic connectors. You do not have to use force or specialized tools to connect, for example, a sprinkler to a hose.
What should you remember when installing a quick connector on a garden hose?
Water quick connectors are very easy to use. A special clamping mechanism ensures easy connection of the elements. You shouldn't have much trouble putting the connector on your garden hose. Even with one hand. You don't need to prepare any tools. You simply unscrew the quick connector, put the ring on the hose, put the connector pin on the end, press the hose, slide on the ring, tighten it and that's it. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for your quick connector. And remember that quick connectors usually require connection to a tap or other device with a connection. The connection is purchased separately. Finally, some practical tips.
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Do you want to connect hoses of the same or different thickness, but in such a way that you can disconnect them easily and quickly? You will need two connectors and a special element called a nipple. - Do you want to connect two garden hoses with open connectors? Use a valve connector. The valve will allow you to freely regulate the water flow.
- Do you want two side hoses extending from the main hose? A tee, also called a flow divider, is a form of nipple with three outlets. To divide the hose into two, you will also need nozzle connectors.
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What types of water quick connectors are there?
Water quick connectors are divided into two main types:
- open – with free passage, installed on hoses from the water source side;
- closed - with a valve that prevents water from flowing out when the tap is open, attached to the ends of the hoses.
Additionally, there are quick connectors with external thread and internal thread.
Diameters are a very important parameter differentiating water connectors. This value is given in inches. The diameter of the quick connector should be matched to the diameter of the garden hose. This is the basis for tightness of the connection. The most popular size is 1/2 inch (12.5 mm). The 3/4 inch quick connector fits a 19 mm diameter hose. Reducing quick connectors are used to compensate for differences in the diameters of individual elements.
Quick connectors also differ in terms of functionality. Some models are equipped with a "stop" function that allows you to reconnect the gun, nozzle or sprinkler without having to turn off the water at the tap.
What should you consider when choosing a water quick connector?
When choosing a water quick connector, you should pay attention to several important parameters that affect the quality and durability of the connection created and the convenience of using the irrigation system. These are primarily: 
- type (functionality) of a given connector,
- material (also clamping mechanism),
- size (diameter).
The water quick connector segment is currently extensive, so you shouldn't have any major problems with assembling a set that meets your needs and garden challenges. It is worth knowing that in addition to quick connectors, there are also two other types of connections available on the market: grooved connections and twisted connectors.
Garden quick connectors at the Onninen wholesaler
At the Onninen hydraulic wholesaler , you will find quick connectors for garden hoses in various sizes, made of durable materials, with solid steel clamping mechanisms. We offer connectors that are resistant to weather conditions and provide excellent value for money. They are universal. They fit garden hoses of various brands.
Our assortment includes quick connectors equipped with a stop system, which allows you to replace the sprinkler or stop watering the garden without having to close the water intake. We also encourage you to check out our other garden irrigation products. We stock garden hoses, carts and stands for garden hoses, guns, and hand-held and free-standing sprinklers. We cooperate only with renowned manufacturers of garden accessories, such as the Polish Cellfast Group.
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