Spray nozzles?

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BlueLibby04

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What kind of spray nozzles does everyone use? My house has some crazy water pressure as in one day its good and the next its hard to get wet in the shower. Ive tried just about every water hose end that walmart carries and I dont really like any of them.



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The one on the bottom(not on the water hose) is the one I currently use. I paid $5 for the one on the water hose and it sucks. I was hoping for a nice round spray but by the time you get that, its letting way to much water out.



Anyway, what kind of nozzle does everyone use and where did ya get it? :2thumbs:



Also, I wouldnt mind if the nozzle was rubber. I was spraying my roof off and my tire had frozen. I slide off the tire and put a nice sized scratch in the roof.. Since my Jeep has a lift you cant see the roof but I still know its there.. :mad:
 
I use a Craftsman nozzle that looks about the same as your top one. Sears item #07169040000 $20, life time warranty, I figured I couldn't go wrong. It works pretty good. I need to get a shut off for it like you have. I also have a small tip almost like the other one you show, it works good for a higher pressure stream.
 
For regular washing I use the outrageously expensive ones from Griot's. I got 'em as gifts, and after ~17 years of drops on concrete floors they still work like new. Based on my experience with them, I'd probably spend my own money on one (not what I expected to think when I got them).



For wheelwells and other tight spots I use the female half of a plastic quick-disconnect system (looks sorta like a plastic mushroom). Before I got the Griot's nozzles, I just used the plastic thing for everything and I liked it a lot better than regular nozzles. By adjusting the shutoff that's built into the thing, it's easy to alter the spray pattern as well as the volume.
 
Hah, the one you use (at the bottom) is the exact one I currently use. Got it at WM for $2.47 during this past winter. It was laying in a box along with 50 others just like it. I wasn't expecting much but I really like it.



It replaced my tried and true pure brass one which cracked at the base of the stem during the winter months when I left it outside! :mad: That thing was about 15 years old and was perfect.
 
I know you were asking about sprayers but this is what I use.



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You can get them at Lowe's, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, basically anywhere for under 10 bucks. What I did was removed the shower end (it just screws off) so that water just flows out and sheets itself off. With the concern of scratching the paint with the end or accidentally dropping it on my vehicles I bought some of that foam insulation for piping to put around it. I just cut it to fit and then wrapped it with electrical tape every 6 inches. It has a shutoff valve at the bottom so you can control the water flow.



I also like using this because I have hard water and my shade really moves around throughout the day. Both of these things require me to dry fast or have spots. With using the wand I can really control where I want the water to go. I start at the top and work my way down drying as I go 1)roof, windows, hood 2)tailgate, sides, front 3) bumpers, lower sides. This may also work better for you with the varying water pressure. I find with the sheeting method it really cuts down on the dry time too.



Good Luck :)
 
Accumulator said:
For regular washing I use the outrageously expensive ones from Griot's. I got 'em as gifts, and after ~17 years of drops on concrete floors they still work like new. Based on my experience with them, I'd probably spend my own money on one (not what I expected to think when I got them).



For wheelwells and other tight spots I use the female half of a plastic quick-disconnect system (looks sorta like a plastic mushroom). Before I got the Griot's nozzles, I just used the plastic thing for everything and I liked it a lot better than regular nozzles. By adjusting the shutoff that's built into the thing, it's easy to alter the spray pattern as well as the volume.
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Dont tell me its the $75 one?! Everything it says in the description is what I complain about.. No way Im spending that much on that though. :shocked
 
Accumulator said:
For regular washing I use the outrageously expensive ones from Griot's. I got 'em as gifts, and after ~17 years of drops on concrete floors they still work like new. Based on my experience with them, I'd probably spend my own money on one (not what I expected to think when I got them).



For wheelwells and other tight spots I use the female half of a plastic quick-disconnect system (looks sorta like a plastic mushroom). Before I got the Griot's nozzles, I just used the plastic thing for everything and I liked it a lot better than regular nozzles. By adjusting the shutoff that's built into the thing, it's easy to alter the spray pattern as well as the volume.
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As you said I purchased the outrageously expensive Griot's nozzle and shut off valve about 10 years ago. The thing is almost indestructible. It is easy to use, has a multitude of adjustmants and considering its durability I feel that it is worth the high price.
 
BlueLibby04 said:
Dont tell me its the $75 one?! Everything it says in the description is what I complain about.. No way Im spending that much on that though..
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Yeah, that's the one. I got two as presents and inherited a third one. Heh heh, yeah, it's the kind of hose nozzle you talk about inheriting!



I agree with Lou K, it's worth the money. But I'll add this: it's only worth it *if* (maybe a big "if") you're in a position where that kind of expenditure isn't a big deal. Note that if you factor the cost over twenty years or so it works out fairly well and they really are a joy to use (at least IMO) and that's worth something to some people.



Mine have been used with some really nasty, hard water at the old shop and they never had any problems. They've been dropped so often that the "ears" of the aluminum housing are significantly worn down. These things have been *abused*... but they're (functionally) just like new. I've never even had to take them apart for cleaning/decalcifying.



OTOH, if somebody's happy with what they have, then sure, why spend $75 for a nozzle :nixweiss
 
I use a "Bon-Aire Ultimate Nozzle" - List price is generally around $30 but I bought off Amazon for around $15. In conjunction with a Dramm hi-flow quick-shut-off valve, I am pretty much set.



I initially went the cheap route with the Wal-Mart fireman nozzle, but it lasted only one summer before it broke. I "upgraded" to a Goodyear nozzle from Home Depot (maybe Lowes), but it too broke - the actual rubber housing cracked.



I really like the Bon-Aire...it's lasted me 3 years without a hiccup...shuts off in both directions. $30 seems like a lot, but I got great deal when I found it for ~$15. Very important side note: Spray performance is based heavily on your available water pressure...medium-to-high pressure is required.
 
Whats the difference in the Bon-Aire Ultimate Nozzle and the regular walmart fire-mans end I posted above? Im not talking about durability, I mean the spray pattern it puts out..



Thanks for the advice so far.. I showed the $75 nozzle to my GF and I think she had thoughts of breaking up with me.:D :chuckle:
 
i just bought yesterday a foam gun in lowes for 11.77 it has a fire nozzle similar to the one in the opening thread but it can be adjusted to different sprays, mist, cone, angle, power, etc. it works better than i expected.
 
BlueLibby04 said:
Whats the difference in the Bon-Aire Ultimate Nozzle and the regular walmart fire-mans end I posted above? Im not talking about durability, I mean the spray pattern it puts out..........
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If I remember correctly the spray patterns are about the same, but the Bon-Aire is higher quality and (what I like the most) is it will shut off in both directions (CW & CCW).
 
Eliot Ness said:
If I remember correctly the spray patterns are about the same, but the Bon-Aire is higher quality and (what I like the most) is it will shut off in both directions (CW & CCW).
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My craftsmen one shuts off both directions also, that is very handy. I have only had it for a few months so I can't talk about long term build, but it does have a lifetime warranty.
 
Interesting to me that people are shutting off the flow at the nozzle; I do it with a shutoff so the water pattern stays the way I want it.
 
Accumulator said:
Interesting to me that people are shutting off the flow at the nozzle; I do it with a shutoff so the water pattern stays the way I want it.
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Yup, I also do that.. You can see that from the pic I posted.. :)
 
BlueLibby04 said:
Yup, I also do that.. You can see that from the pic I posted..
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And that shutoff looks like it's easy to use with just one finger. Good to have a really user-friendly one IMO :xyxthumbs
 
BlueZero said:
My craftsmen one shuts off both directions also, that is very handy. I have only had it for a few months so I can't talk about long term build, but it does have a lifetime warranty.
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I love the bi directional cutoff as well. I've had mine for probably 5 years and it works as good as new
 
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