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How to connect a garden hose to PVC pipe

Plain PVC pipe has no threads, so you glue on a fitting that has hose thread on the other end. For the hose’s female end (the end that screws onto a faucet) on 1/2" pipe, use a 1/2" slip x 3/4" MHT PVC hose fitting; for 3/4" pipe, the 3/4" slip version.

The end that screws onto a faucet, with threads inside and a rubber washer

White plastic pipe with no threads, 0.84" across

What fits

1/2" slip x 3/4" MHT PVC hose fitting

On the package: 1/2" Slip x 3/4" MHT

slip = the smooth socket you glue the pipe into; male hose thread on the other end (Orbit 53362)

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1/2" slip x 3/4" MHT PVC hose fitting PVC primer and cement

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  • If the pipe is connected to a water supply, shut the water off first and let the pipe drain.
  • Glue the slip end onto the pipe with PVC primer and cement. Prime the inside of the fitting and the outside of the pipe, cement, push together with a quarter turn and hold for 30 seconds.
  • Glue only the slip end. The hose end takes your hose’s female end, which seals with its washer.
  • Orbit rates these for outdoor, cold water only, and not for constant pressure.

PVC pipe for water has no threads on the end for a hose to screw onto. The fitting is glued on and gives you a hose thread. 1/2" PVC is 0.840" across.

Common questions

What about 3/4 inch PVC?

3/4" slip x 3/4" MHT PVC hose fitting.

How do I run PVC from an outdoor faucet?

1/2" slip x 3/4" FHT PVC hose fitting.

Keep going

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For a different part on either end, open the adapter finder with this pair picked.

Where we get our information from

The sizes on this page come from published standards and the makers’ own documents. Checked against published data from JM Eagle, Orbit and Oatey.

See all 3 sources
  • JM Eagle, PVC Schedule 40/80 submittal (ASTM D1785 outside diameters)
  • Orbit, PVC hose fittings 53360, 53361, 53362 and 53368
  • Oatey, Solvent Welding Instruction Guide

General guidance from manufacturer and standards data. Parts vary by brand, so check the size printed on the package against what you measured. For gas lines or anything inside a wall, use a licensed plumber.