So rubber makes a better hose.
I had no idea. But I did notice, couple days back, Mr. Hardware likes rubber, not vinyl, for hose washers.
Two sources, one thought. I'll remember now. Rubber is better.
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Let's see what sort of hose washers I have on hand.
- Gilmour 10-pack: "durable rubber"
- Yardsmith 10-pack: "durable vinyl"
- Green Thumb 10-pack yellow: "light duty poly"
- Green Thumb 10-pack black: "light duty rubber"
- Orbit 6 o-rings, 6 washers: (doesn't say)
What's "poly"?
Not rubber, huh.
I went to OrbitOnline and searched for the part number that's on the Orbit package:
Orbits Hose Washers Combo Pack are soft and resilient for a water-tight seal. This combo washer pack includes 6 red rubber washers and 6 black O-ring rubber washers. The O-ring design allows for maximum sealing performance. Saves water and helps prevent leaks between your hose, sprinklers, and hose-end products. Use with any standard female hose end product. Durable rubber material resists hardening and cracking. For outdoor use with cold water only.Good to know, but I wouldn't call em "red". U.S Plastic has red washers. I like em, them and True Value yellow. Yardsmith green ain't bad.
I was thinking about using different color washers in different years, so I could tell by the color how old a washer was. I still like that idea, but it ignores rubber/vinyl/poly quality differences. More recently I was thinking about changing all the washers once a year. Quality differences might not matter if I did that. Even a light-duty hose washer should be good for a year, right?
The red ones from U.S Plastic are vinyl.
An idea worth trying, from skruft:
"Also - I have found that the trick to a garden hose that will last a long time is to get one rated for hot water."That's what the guy who fixed my boiler had -- a hose rated for hot water.
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