Thanks for your advice and sharing your experience!

Bill wrote:

: I use gardena it does what I want. My dad has almost identical ease of
: use with copper or is it bronze fittings. Aside from O ring failure
: I've been able to play in my garden with out too much annual repair.
: Left a water wand out one cold late fall night a big No No.
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: Just set up my eldest this AM at here new place with gardena.
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: Gilmore has similar but I'm ignorant of the product.
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: Bill
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: Ps A visit to a plumbing supply and asking what can be done may be
: worth your time.