Review on 🚰 3/4 Inch Brass Hose Bibb - American Valve M71QT by David Lambert

Valve itself works as expected, Quality looks good, No leaks. Simply switching on and off is a quarter faster than turning, turning, turning on/off. The problem with the valve is that the nut and threaded portion are not long enough to fit a standard wrench or pipe wrench and tighten them easily in the socket. You'll need a 1-1/8" wrench, about 5/16"-3/8" wide at most. Otherwise you'll have to giggle and fight and swear or put a pipe wrench on the valve body and not use flat head screws as intended If the screw was about 1/2" longer in that area, it would snap easily. Be aware that quickly shutting off flow on a ball valve can cause water hammer, which is bad for the pipeline. If water does not flow, for example because the nozzle of the hose is already clogged, then quickly closing the ball valve will not change anything. Stay healthy!