harper223
West Texas
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It seems every water hose I get for the TT leaks at the connections, mainly at the hose side. Is it cheap materials?
What if i made my own connections with heavy duty parts that can stand the constant pressure?
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nelson
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You might want to try a better quality hose gasket such as a rubber one. Some hoses come with thin cheep gaskets.
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GHarper
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I find that the use of an "O" ring type washer rather than a flat one helps a lot of the time. I also use a 45 degree adaptor between the trailer fitting and the hose, I have also seen 90 degree adaptors. It takes the pressure off the crimped hose fitting.
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wgriswold
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I have had four Swan white hoses and they all leaked at the connection to the trailer. I got a hose Y valve with individual turn off levers so I could turn off the water easily when I left the trailer for the day and was surprised to find that the connection to the trailer does not leak nor does the hose to Y connection. Maybe that will work for you.
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tvman44
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Get some better quality washers. Those cheap chinese junk have a tendency to leak.
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webslave
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As has been mentioned... Pick up a 90 degree elbow at an RV store. If the hose hangs straight down from the side of the TT it takes all the stress off of the connectors. Have always used one and never had a leak...
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Bigburd
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webslave wrote:As has been mentioned... Pick up a 90 degree elbow at an RV store. If the hose hangs straight down from the side of the TT it takes all the stress off of the connectors. Have always used one and never had a leak...
That and a good set of pliers.
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tafische
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Quote:Get some better quality washers. Those cheap chinese junk have a tendency to leak.
Probably less lead too!
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salem
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I have found that white tape (I think it's called "plumbers tape") works very well in stopping leaks at the connections.
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Lots of top quality stuff here
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