It is spring time, and the manifold I used last year is, once again, irreparably broken. Judging by feedback on Amazon, none of them survive winter -- even if drained dry before the first frost.
I'm thinking of building my own -- using a manifold (such as this) and valves like this.
I'll connect it to my exterior faucet with a flexible hose like this one.
Questions:
- Is such a thing any likelier to survive the next winter, than the much cheaper (made in China) offerings I've been using so far?
- Will I be as satisfied with it during the very first summer -- or will the 1/2" width of the manifold's ports perceptibly limit the water-pressure in the attached hoses?