Baumgrenze
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I have a hosecock that has not seen much use since we remodeled in 2010. It hammers rapidly when the flow is restricted, but stops when the flow is full on. It may have worked when I first installed it, but it does not now. We cannot remember.
I wanted to install a drip irrigation solenoid near it, so I removed the SharkBite that had been installed only to discover that the female thread that tightens it in place does not match any standard pipe fitting thread. I sweated on a brass 1/2" tee and connected the irrigation to the right angle of the tee. I used a 1/2" to 3/4" adapter to change the straight through end of the tee and attached what I believe is a 3/4" Mueller hosecock. Could the increased size be causing the problem? I think I included it because I wanted a hex fitting to grip when I tightened the hosecock to the line.
Here is an image of the hosecock and the overall setup.
The plumbing is 1/2 copper run under the insulation and over the flat roof of our house. This is the final drop down from the roof, it that might be a contributing factor.
What do you experts think?
Thanks,
baumgrenze
I think I may have experienced a 'bug' in the forum. My login ID still showed at the top of the page but when I tried to preview the post I was told I needed to login (I was timed out?) If there is a way to have the login ID disappear when a timeout occurs, it would be useful. I would have copied my post to Word before trying to preview it and saved having to reconstruct it all over again.
I wanted to install a drip irrigation solenoid near it, so I removed the SharkBite that had been installed only to discover that the female thread that tightens it in place does not match any standard pipe fitting thread. I sweated on a brass 1/2" tee and connected the irrigation to the right angle of the tee. I used a 1/2" to 3/4" adapter to change the straight through end of the tee and attached what I believe is a 3/4" Mueller hosecock. Could the increased size be causing the problem? I think I included it because I wanted a hex fitting to grip when I tightened the hosecock to the line.
Here is an image of the hosecock and the overall setup.
The plumbing is 1/2 copper run under the insulation and over the flat roof of our house. This is the final drop down from the roof, it that might be a contributing factor.
What do you experts think?
Thanks,
baumgrenze
I think I may have experienced a 'bug' in the forum. My login ID still showed at the top of the page but when I tried to preview the post I was told I needed to login (I was timed out?) If there is a way to have the login ID disappear when a timeout occurs, it would be useful. I would have copied my post to Word before trying to preview it and saved having to reconstruct it all over again.