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So I been saving my old hose and have decided to use it for hose for my pressure washers that I got at my house.

The problem I am having its trying to find the fitting that will make it fit my 1/4 hose thread to whatever a hose thread is on a pressure washer. I tired ordering a few different fitting but I do not know the difference in thread type and all the lingo.

Can some help me out and give me some links to get this done?

I appreciate it.

I thought this would be an easy project but it is turning out harder than I thought.

Thanks
 

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You can take the ends to ace hardware and figure out the difference. They have a board with all the firtings. You can digure out if its MIP or whatever.you can also probably get all the fittings you need to make it work.

I was there today repairing my orbot.
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So I been saving my old hose and have decided to use it for hose for my pressure washers that I got at my house.

The problem I am having its trying to find the fitting that will make it fit my 1/4 hose thread to whatever a hose thread is on a pressure washer. I tired ordering a few different fitting but I do not know the difference in thread type and all the lingo.

Can some help me out and give me some links to get this done?

I appreciate it.

I thought this would be an easy project but it is turning out harder than I thought.

Thanks
I don't have any links for you but it should be simple. Unscrew your quick connects which are closed fittings and replace with 1/4 inch open fittings that are available at home depot or any other hardware store that sells pressure washers. They are available in both male and female.
 

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Yeah maybe that is how I need to do it I was thinking someone here would know the size/terminology to make it happen.


It's NPT (national pipe thread)

Pressure washer fittings are same NPT
Common size are 1/4 and 3/8.

if your solution lines have 1/4" male ends, you need a pressure washer quick disconnects (don't know the technical name and don't feel like googling)
But you need QD set with 1/4" female NPT end


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Seems like it would be that easy but what mess me up is the NPT and MIP and think there is a 3rd one too.

I tried ordering some off of Amazon and it did not work out.
 

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is your pressure washer a "homer homeowner" type where hi-presser line screws on, or the larger type with QDs? (quick disconnects)


This might help




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Find a local hydraulic shop and take everything with you.
They will set it up which ever way you want and probably give you the best advice.
 
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