How do you stop a hose reel from leaking at the connections?
Question:I have two Suncast brand hose reels. One is a winding one that is attached to the house and the other is a freestanding one with a 5 foot leader hose. Both leak. Is there anything I can do to seal the connections? Has anybody had the same problem?
Answers:
You did not say what type of connection you had.
So I am going to assume they are Garden Hose threads.
The Pressure from the water line will look for the path of least resistance.
The Garden Hose fitting seals on a gasket, so first make sure you have one in the female fitting!
If you do have a gasket, check to see it is in good condition, with no permanent set (compression marks) or cracks.
It might be wise to try a new gasket in any case before proceeding as it would be the cheapest and simplest solution.
Oh Yeah the absolute most common problem with garden hose connections is the gasket seat is not tightened sufficiently, so try tightening it. Obviously do this judiciously.
Leaks at the gasket, for whatever reason, will naturally cause the water to flow around the threads and straight back at the user.
The Garden Hose Thread (GHT) is a straight thread, as such TEFON THREAD TAPE OR THREAD SEALANT SHOULD NOT BE USED, as it will only interfere with properly seating the necessary gasket seal.
About the only solution is to buy new washers, see that they are soft and pliable, and then tighten well, using pliers.
You don't say how they leak. if it is from the tap then Dibuddy's advice is as good as any.
If they leak because there are holes in the hoses then cut some off and put them back on. If they leak between the hose and the fitting tighten the worm screw.
Good luck.
put a new whasher in thee end of hose
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