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  • What do you think the hole is for in the middle of this hose splitter?

    From Mickey D@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 14 22:46:11 2025
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    What do you think the hole is for in the middle of this hose splitter? <https://www.walmart.com/ip/Orbit-Brass-Hose-Y-for-Faucet-Watering-Shut-Off-Garden-Hose-Splitter-58249/199284331>

    That hole is in a bunch of different hose splitters - but not all of them. <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Morvat-Brass-Garden-Hose-Splitter-Heavy-Duty-2-Way-Hose-Connector-Fitting-MOR-BCONNECTOR-2-A/316286197>

    It's also in this brass hose splitter: <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Heavy-Duty-Brass-2-Way-Y-Valve-3-4-in-Garden-Hose-Splitter-with-Shutoff-2-Hose-Washers-and-Comfort-Grips-3-4-inch-2482/320876424>

    And it's in this long hose splitter which is of a completely different design. <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Morvat-Brass-Garden-Hose-Splitter-Heavy-Duty-4-Way-Hose-Connector-Fitting-MOR-BCONNECTOR-4-A/316480236>

    Yet, it's not in this hose splitter: <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Heavy-Duty-Brass-2-Way-Y-Valve-Connector-Hose-Splitter-without-Shutoff-2-Hose-Washer-3-4-inch-2499/320876511>

    It's even in the schematic diagrams, so it's intentional.
    But they never say what it's there for.

    Why?

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Ed P@21:1/5 to Mickey D on Fri Feb 14 23:12:28 2025
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    On 2/14/2025 10:46 PM, Mickey D wrote:
    What do you think the hole is for in the middle of this hose splitter? <https://www.walmart.com/ip/Orbit-Brass-Hose-Y-for-Faucet-Watering-Shut-Off-Garden-Hose-Splitter-58249/199284331>

    That hole is in a bunch of different hose splitters - but not all of them. <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Morvat-Brass-Garden-Hose-Splitter-Heavy-Duty-2-Way-Hose-Connector-Fitting-MOR-BCONNECTOR-2-A/316286197>

    It's also in this brass hose splitter: <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Heavy-Duty-Brass-2-Way-Y-Valve-3-4-in-Garden-Hose-Splitter-with-Shutoff-2-Hose-Washers-and-Comfort-Grips-3-4-inch-2482/320876424>

    And it's in this long hose splitter which is of a completely different design.
    <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Morvat-Brass-Garden-Hose-Splitter-Heavy-Duty-4-Way-Hose-Connector-Fitting-MOR-BCONNECTOR-4-A/316480236>

    Yet, it's not in this hose splitter: <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Heavy-Duty-Brass-2-Way-Y-Valve-Connector-Hose-Splitter-without-Shutoff-2-Hose-Washer-3-4-inch-2499/320876511>

    It's even in the schematic diagrams, so it's intentional.
    But they never say what it's there for.

    Why?

    The gusset adds some rigidity and may make the material flow better when casting.

    The hoes would most likely be just for hanging it

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
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  • From Lizard Cheney@21:1/5 to Mickey D on Sat Feb 15 12:54:56 2025
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    Mickey D wrote:
    What do you think the hole is for in the middle of this hose splitter? <https://www.walmart.com/ip/Orbit-Brass-Hose-Y-for-Faucet-Watering-Shut-Off-Garden-Hose-Splitter-58249/199284331>

    That hole is in a bunch of different hose splitters - but not all of them. <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Morvat-Brass-Garden-Hose-Splitter-Heavy-Duty-2-Way-Hose-Connector-Fitting-MOR-BCONNECTOR-2-A/316286197>

    It's also in this brass hose splitter: <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Heavy-Duty-Brass-2-Way-Y-Valve-3-4-in-Garden-Hose-Splitter-with-Shutoff-2-Hose-Washers-and-Comfort-Grips-3-4-inch-2482/320876424>

    And it's in this long hose splitter which is of a completely different design.
    <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Morvat-Brass-Garden-Hose-Splitter-Heavy-Duty-4-Way-Hose-Connector-Fitting-MOR-BCONNECTOR-4-A/316480236>

    Yet, it's not in this hose splitter: <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Heavy-Duty-Brass-2-Way-Y-Valve-Connector-Hose-Splitter-without-Shutoff-2-Hose-Washer-3-4-inch-2499/320876511>

    It's even in the schematic diagrams, so it's intentional.
    But they never say what it's there for.

    Why?

    Tooling holes for secondary machining operations?

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
  • From Carlos E.R.@21:1/5 to Mickey D on Tue Feb 18 00:46:13 2025
    XPost: alt.home.repair

    On 2025-02-15 04:46, Mickey D wrote:
    What do you think the hole is for in the middle of this hose splitter? <https://www.walmart.com/ip/Orbit-Brass-Hose-Y-for-Faucet-Watering-Shut-Off-Garden-Hose-Splitter-58249/199284331>

    All those below give me "access denied".


    That hole is in a bunch of different hose splitters - but not all of them. <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Morvat-Brass-Garden-Hose-Splitter-Heavy-Duty-2-Way-Hose-Connector-Fitting-MOR-BCONNECTOR-2-A/316286197>

    It's also in this brass hose splitter: <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Heavy-Duty-Brass-2-Way-Y-Valve-3-4-in-Garden-Hose-Splitter-with-Shutoff-2-Hose-Washers-and-Comfort-Grips-3-4-inch-2482/320876424>

    And it's in this long hose splitter which is of a completely different design.
    <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Morvat-Brass-Garden-Hose-Splitter-Heavy-Duty-4-Way-Hose-Connector-Fitting-MOR-BCONNECTOR-4-A/316480236>

    Yet, it's not in this hose splitter: <https://www.homedepot.com/p/Heavy-Duty-Brass-2-Way-Y-Valve-Connector-Hose-Splitter-without-Shutoff-2-Hose-Washer-3-4-inch-2499/320876511>

    It's even in the schematic diagrams, so it's intentional.
    But they never say what it's there for.

    Why?


    --
    Cheers, Carlos.

    --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05
    * Origin: fsxNet Usenet Gateway (21:1/5)
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