That switch thingy

[modawg2k]

Hey, where can I find a lever to put just in front of my fireman hose so i can turn water on and off like the videos?  I've looked online and the stores and I just find some very small plastic looking things that would not get the job done.

[Beemer]

Any hardware store.  They have them at Walmart in the garden area.

[Kingsford]

https://www.amazon.com/Dramm-22373-Aluminum-Shut-Off-Valve/dp/B002HJGUUQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487885564&sr=8-1&keywords=dramm+valve+aluminum

[LT1xL82]

https://www.amazon.com/Dramm-22373-Aluminum-Shut-Off-Valve/dp/B002HJGUUQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487885564&sr=8-1&keywords=dramm+valve+aluminum

 

This is not the cheapest valve to be found...but I have a few of them and don't regret paying the price. Very nice quality and works really well.

[Kingsford]

This is not the cheapest valve to be found...but I have a few of them and don't regret paying the price. Very nice quality and works really well.

I've had 2 of them for almost 10 years.

[LT1xL82]

FWIW, I have the ones made with a brass body instead of the aluminum. Same company, just 2 different versions priced within a dollar or two of each other.  

[red94chev]

Yeah, I had a plastic one and it lasted 2 weeks before cracking in half. My current brass one has been on for years now.

[BluedogGMC]

I like the all brass better because it does not have a catalytic reaction of the two different metals coming together since most hose connections are brass. I had an aluminum connector on once and it seized up when I tried to take it off.

[Gforce52]

I have the one mentioned above and like it but sometimes find it difficult opening and closing and have since found a different one to try

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003TLN81U/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_11?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

I like this one better as it is easier to open and close.

[LFairbanks]

I have the one mentioned above and like it but sometimes find it difficult opening and closing 

 

 

 

Have you tried loosening or playing the with nut on top?  I have one and have found that to be my issue on occasion.  One time I thought it was toast though and I was able to fix it.  They are bomb proof really.

 

The one you linked looks great too.

Edited February 27, 2017 by LFairbanks

[Kingsford]

I have the one mentioned above and like it but sometimes find it difficult opening and closing and have since found a different one to try

 

Water overtime will cause build up of calcium, rust and other things. I had the same happen to both of mine. Loosened the nut on to and soaked in CLR mixed with water. I also opened and closed it a few times while it was submerged in CLR (wear gloves). I then let it soak in distilled water to get the CLR and then ran water through it for a while to flush it even more before using it on a vehicle.

 

Like I said... I've had mine for nearly 10 years (3 years with hard water), pretty good for $20 IMO. Dramm makes good products.

[Gforce52]

Yeah I've cleaned it, it definitely helped. This new one just seems to work easier when compared to the other one when new. Both work great I just prefer the other.