Questions tagged [hose]
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routing hoses in the duff, 5/8“ garden hose, or 3/4” garden hose, or 3/4" polyethylene?
A related question is here: Buried hose through PVC to outdoor hose bibb
Should I route 5/8" garden hoses, or 3/4"?
We're trying a new watering set up this year. I've collected about a dozen garden ...
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Need to repair leaky hose bibb
My hose bibb drips out of the faucet. I want to fix it. I know I need to replace the washer but I can't figure out how to take it apart! Has anyone seen a hose bibb like this and do you know what to ...
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Hose bib below grade, yard hydrants
Does UPC 2015 allow hose connections below grade (e.g. in an underground valve box)? Is a regular vacuum breaker sufficient in this situation or is a double check valve needed (typical for sprinklers)?...
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Garden hose turns but does not unscrew
Hi the previous owners of my mobile home left a garden hose attached to the outside and i cannot get it off. It turns but isn't coming off
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Help with Connecting a Japanese Toilet (Bidet) to US toilet and plumbing line
My first post on this board and looking for help. I've really been struggling to get this thing installed.
Forewarning: I know little to nothing about plumbing, so excuse my incorrect use of ...
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Buried hose through PVC to outdoor hose bibb
The big picture.
I'm looking to install an outdoor hose bibb in my driveway. At present, the way I get water to this location is by running a 50 ft length of hose from an outdoor hose bibb in the ...
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Is it a good idea to blow hot air through drywall?
I have a small room with no windows and I want to cool it down. A friend of mine suggested me to get a portable AC, create a hole in the wall (drywall) and put the exhaust hose through the wall. This ...
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Capping a Side Spray Opening on a Moen Faucet
I am setting up a portable dishwasher (an 18-inch GE portable dishwasher). Similar to this question from last year, I am planning to connect the dishwasher to a kitchen faucet with a side spray.
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How to fix and redrill stucco/concrete to install a new bib?
Replacing a hose bib and the new holes don't match the old holes. The exterior is stucco over concrete. Also, it looks like initially they stucco'ed after the hose was installed. I think I would like ...
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mobile all-in-one airco unit evac via unused chimney?
We've begun to consider options to install some form of airco in the attic which serves as our bedroom (the higher part; South) and my office (a lower part, North). The piece runs the length of the ...
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Frost free hose bib for garden hose takes about a minute before any water comes out
I am in a new construction home I bought last summer. Last year, if I turned on the garden hose in the front or back of my house the water would start coming out relatively quickly.
This year, when I ...
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Water leaking at hose-faucet quick connector
I have a faucet positioned near the ground at the entrance of my home. I use it for watering the lawn by connecting a ~40m hose to it via an adapter (blue) and a quick connector.
If I don't connect a ...
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Find adapter for an air hose
I bought this adapter to easier fill my car tires with air:
(https://ebay.us/vtTY9x)
However, the outer diameter of the left side is 1/4" and it has no inner thread.
I wanted the left side to be a ...
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Portable AC unit extraction hose routing
I've got a "portable AC unit" which is a free-standing unit, not a permanent installation like a high wall split system.
They require to be vented to the outside world, otherwise they simply don't ...
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split system air conditioner condensate hose
I need to buy and install a split AC and I have a small issue.
The AC has two copper pipes for refrigerant gas to flow through and one hose to eliminate condensation water, and normally, the hose ...
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Attaching hoses to outside faucet
Is there an outside faucet thread that would make attaching a standard garden hose easy? Mine has a narrow thread that makes it very hard to get the attachment started. I spent over five minutes on my ...
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Anti-freeze or non-freeze faucet leaking a lot from the top metal cap
I have two outdoor antifreeze faucets that are both leaking from the top metal cap. As shown in the pictures. [
I tried tightening it and using teflon tape then tightening it, but none works. I can ...
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Trouble with kitchen pull-out faucet universal hose?
(I am using terms as shown in this exploded view)
A few months back the hose for my kitchen pull-out faucet broke. I went to the home improvement store and bought a universal replacement hose. I had ...
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Pipe thread to hose thread adapter
I have an external faucet with a 1" (male) pipe thread. If I attach a regular hose pipe to it then (as you would expect) it leaks at that point. I would have thought that it would be easy to find a 1" ...
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rubber seals in unheated shed over winter have broken down,
I hooked up my hose for the first time this spring, intending to water some of my garden. The first nozzle was a wand style and was leaking horrendously at trigger area. I then switched to a gun style ...
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Will a pressure tank allow my well pump to build pressure before shutting off?
I recently hooked up a shallow well jet pump to a 5,000gal tank. It seems primed when I open the outlet valve to pour water in, water flows out.
I flip the breaker and it makes an odd rough clicking ...
