Hi,
I bought a 3/4" bib tap from Tool station. I was hoping to find a connector to screw onto the spout onto which I could fit Hozelock (or similar) fittings.
The problem I have found with bib taps is that they are referred to as either 1/2" or 3/4" taps but they have two threads: one on the spout and one on the back of the tap. The tap manufacturers refer to the measurement of the thread on the back of the tap.
A 1/2" tap has a 1/2" thread on the back of it but it has a 3/4" thread on the spout. A 3/4" tap has a 3/4" thread on the back and something else all together on the spout. I think the fact that both sizes of taps have a 3/4" thread somewhere is what is responsible for all the confusion. I have tried a number of people and no-one has been able to supply the right part!
The consensus is that a 3/4" tap has a 7/8" thread on the spout but I can only find 3/4" and 1" hose adaptors. Hozelock do sell a 22mm adaptor but "not for use in Britain".
7/8" is roughly 22mm, so I am wondering whether your 22mm adaptor would fit; is it a BSP thread or something completely different? It is intended for the European market; do they use a metric thread instead?
The tap came with a ribbed brass fitting that the hose pushes over. I guess I should stop being so fussy and stick with that! The problem is it isn't as easy as a quick release fitting when you want to remove the hose when you have finished to keep the garden looking tidy.
Has anyone found a 7/8" adaptor anywhere?
TIA