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QUICK and EASY Fix for a Leaking Garden Hose Connection!

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What happens here

Once the garden hose is disconnected, inspect the female end of the hose connector. Look for a small, flat, black rubber washer inside the fitting. If the washer is missing, or if it appears cracked, hardened, or otherwise damaged, it needs to be replaced. The video shows an example where the washer is completely missing.

Goal: Determine the condition of the existing washer or confirm its absence.

Tools and materials

  • Garden Hose Connector — The part of the hose that attaches to the faucet

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the first thing you see is water gushing out like that. Well, you want to shut it off. We'll take this off. And there's a good chance that the washer inside here Oh, if there actually was a washer inside here was damaged. So, you can see there's actually not a washer in there. Well, that's the first thing. You need a washer. So,

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