water hose spigot issue

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water hose spigot issue

Author: redtrolley (CA)

Hello all,

I have a water hose issue, i purchased two new water hoses and they all leak. i even put plumbers tape around the threads of the spigot. the spigot is not dented. but connection is not tight. i took a picture of the leakage, but i won't allow attachments on this site. is there anyone that can spot the issue? leak tends to spill from hose connection.

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Re: water hose spigot issue
Author: North Carolina Plumber (NC) Maybe the threads on the faucet are fine thread for a vacuum breaker. Can you share a picture of the faucet with the hose removed ?
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Thank you for the reply
Author: redtrolley (CA) I wish i could, its my mothers spigot 5000 miles away. the house was built in the 50's. i thank you for the reply if the the fine thread is the case. what should i do? Edited 1 times.
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Re: water hose spigot issue
Author: Paul48 (CT) Is there a washer in the end of that hose?
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Re: water hose spigot issue
Author: redtrolley (CA) yes its a brand new hose, it came with a washer inside
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Re: water hose spigot issue
Author: packy (MA) try 2 washers. softer the better..
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Re: water hose spigot issue
Author: hj (AZ) It isn't because if it were the hose would not even go on to the faucet. More than likely the washer is missing from the hose end, or the threads on the faucet have been stripped.
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