The most common size garden fittings come with is 5/8” and 11.5NH( 5/8” being the diameter while 11.5NH is the thread pitch). Hoses for commercial purposes like the watering of public parks regularly come with bigger hose size of 3/4″ and 11.5NH.

What is a garden hose thread size?

3/4 Threads are garden hose thread (GHT), which is 3/4 diameter strait (non-tapered) thread with a pitch of 11.5 threads per inch (TPI) on one end and tapered NPT (National Pipe Thread) on the other.

What size is the male end of a garden hose?

FGH = Female Garden Hose threads MGH = Male Garden Hose threads Male garden hose threads are all 3/4” with an outside diameter of 1.0625 and 11-1/2” threads per inch.

Is garden hose size inside or outside diameter?

Garden hoses have inside diameters of 1/2 inch, 5/8 inch or 3/4 inch. The male and female ends of the hose are often slightly larger than its inside diameter, so measuring isnt as simple as holding up a ruler at one end of the hose.

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.

What type of thread is a hose bib?

The standard thread used for garden hoses is commonly known as garden hose thread (GHT), but officially its title is NH (National Hose) defined in ANSI B1. 20.7. There are two designations.

Is garden hose thread the same as pipe thread?

Hose threads are almost always the same size, ¾”. Whereas pipe threads can vary greatly from one manufacturer to another and one system to another as well. Hose threads and pipe threads are not compatible with each other and cannot be interchanged with systems using one or the other.