Hose bibs are outdoor faucets, usually mounted onto the side of your house. Most often they have a threaded outlet to which you can attach a garden hose or backflow device. The outlet will be one of two widths: 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch. These are two most common widths of water pipes as well.
Is a garden hose fitting NPT?
Garden-hose-to-NPT adapters and connectors are typically used to connect garden hoses to pipes. ... These fittings have a GHT (garden hose thread) connection on one end and an NPT (National Pipe Taper) connection on the other end. The connections can be either male or female.
Are all hose fittings the same size?
Size. Hose diameters range from 3/8 inch, 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch. In the United States, most standard garden hoses are 5/8 inch in diameter. The bigger the diameter, the more water is delivered.
What size is a standard water hose fitting UK?
Garden taps in the UK have a 3/4-inch BSP threaded outlet. In the USA, bibcocks generally have a 3/4" GHT outlet. There are two options for connecting a hose: If the hose doesn't have a connector on the end, (i.e. just bare hose), fit a brass, female 3/4 inch BSP (UK) or GHT (US) connector.Nov 5, 2021