C02 Distributor Question

[Jiffster]

Are these 4 way distributors the same?

http://www.williamsbrewing.com/FOUR-VALVE-14-GAS-DISTRIBUTOR-P2149.aspx

https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/co2distrib4.htm

 

[Esmitee]

yep
But 1 is much cheaper ! LOL

 

[Jiffster]

yep
But 1 is much cheaper ! LOL

I suspect there might be some other differences. I think one has 1/4 and the other has 5/16 valves. (If I said that right)

 

[Esmitee]

I suspect there might be some other differences. I think one has 1/4 and the other has 5/16 valves. (If I said that right)

Williams says it has 1/4" hose barbs, and Bobby's really don't say what size the hose barbs are, for that 4 way splitter. At least I don't see where it says any size of the barbs, The picture shows hose barbs. If they are both 1/4" hose barbs, then Williams is cheaper. If the other one has 5/16" hose barbs, it shouldn't be that much of a cost difference.

Most of the time, any splitter like these with 1/4" MFL connections, (so you can screw on and off the hose, as opposed to removing a hose clamp and fight the hose off the barb to change out a hose)are more expensive.

I personality like the MFL's for that convenience. Hope that helps..

If it is the size of the VALVES and not the hose barbs, I don't think it will make any difference in your gas flow.