I just moved into a home in a mountain community. The home was built in 2018. The only hose bib on the front of the house is inside the finished garage, about 10 feet from the door opening. That seems rather ridiculous but that's where it is.
Not being one to take my car to a commercial car wash, and notwithstanding there are none within 25 miles anyway I wanted to wash my car myself. I attached my garden hose, turned on the water and it leaked like a sieve, squirting water all over the drywall by the bib and poured out on the garage floor. I changed the washer and made sure it was tight. Same problem.
OK, so I went to Lowes and bought a fairly expensive new hose. Made sure the washer was in place, hand tightened it and it too leaked like a sieve. Tried tightening it with a wrench. Still leaked like crazy.
This is unacceptable. Did I get a defective new hose or is there something wrong with the spigot and I need to have a plumber come out and pay $$$ just so I can wash my car ?
Not being one to take my car to a commercial car wash, and notwithstanding there are none within 25 miles anyway I wanted to wash my car myself. I attached my garden hose, turned on the water and it leaked like a sieve, squirting water all over the drywall by the bib and poured out on the garage floor. I changed the washer and made sure it was tight. Same problem.
OK, so I went to Lowes and bought a fairly expensive new hose. Made sure the washer was in place, hand tightened it and it too leaked like a sieve. Tried tightening it with a wrench. Still leaked like crazy.
This is unacceptable. Did I get a defective new hose or is there something wrong with the spigot and I need to have a plumber come out and pay $$$ just so I can wash my car ?
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