Garden hose adapter help

tmantaylor18 · 09/24/2017, 06:06 PM

Im on my second 1/4" GARDEN HOSE/UTILITY SINK ADAPTER and I cant get them to work without leaking everywhere. They are so tight that the washers are being flatened out. Not sure what else I can do at this point. It wasnt a problem till a few weeks ago. Anyone know of any more heavy duty adapters than the cheap ones BRS sells?

45commando · 09/24/2017, 06:22 PM

Are you adding & removing the adaptor each time you make RO water? If so you could purchase a Y garden hose adaptor from the hardware store & leave the RO permanently attached to one side, while the appliance or faucet is used on other side of Y. The Y adaptors have little ball valves in place, so you can shut off one side or both, when not in use. HTH

oscargrumete61 · 09/24/2017, 07:29 PM

Same problem with my adapter just add another washer over the first one And no more liking

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oscargrumete61 · 09/24/2017, 07:59 PM

Same problem with my adapter just add another washer over the first one And no more liking

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devildog999 · 09/24/2017, 08:28 PM

Maybe a bad gasket? As mentioned above, if the issue is you are constantly taking it off and putting back on whenever you make water, go to Home Depot, go to the garden section, and get a "Y" adapter that has a on/off valve for each side. That way you don't have to take on and off.

tmantaylor18 · 09/24/2017, 10:35 PM

Sorry that I didnt make that clear. I basically leave it on all the time so a Y adapter isnt really needed. I'll grab a new gasket/washer and see if that helps. I'd still like to find a better adapter though.

Vinny Kreyling · 09/25/2017, 08:29 AM

What you should really use is this:
John guest Angle Stop Valve 3/8 x 3/8 x 1/4 on the cold water supply line.

tmantaylor18 · 09/25/2017, 12:14 PM

That would be ideal but would that work anywhere near my outdoor water supply. Ie where the hose is?

Vinny Kreyling · 09/25/2017, 03:51 PM

It is made to go in the cold water line under a sink.

tmantaylor18 · 09/25/2017, 06:17 PM

would adding a self piercing saddle valve be a good idea. I can get under the house to install it.

James404 · 09/25/2017, 06:21 PM

I wouldn't recommend a saddle valve. They are notorious for failing, it's just a matter of when.

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tmantaylor18 · 09/25/2017, 11:52 PM

ah ok thanks

tmantaylor18 · 09/26/2017, 08:36 PM

Figured out the problem.....broken anti-siphon vacuum breaker. I had to dremel off the break-off screw to get it off though. No more leaking and I'll replace this.

09/24/2017, 06:06 PM	#1
tmantaylor18 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 4,143	Garden hose adapter help Im on my second 1/4" GARDEN HOSE/UTILITY SINK ADAPTER and I cant get them to work without leaking everywhere. They are so tight that the washers are being flatened out. Not sure what else I can do at this point. It wasnt a problem till a few weeks ago. Anyone know of any more heavy duty adapters than the cheap ones BRS sells?

09/24/2017, 06:22 PM	#2
45commando Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 1,321	Are you adding & removing the adaptor each time you make RO water? If so you could purchase a Y garden hose adaptor from the hardware store & leave the RO permanently attached to one side, while the appliance or faucet is used on other side of Y. The Y adaptors have little ball valves in place, so you can shut off one side or both, when not in use. HTH __________________ "It's not the size of the dog in the fight;It's the size of the fight in the dog!" -Sir Winston Churchill. Current Tank Info: 92G Corner tank, 250 wt 14K MH, 20G sump, 5G fuge, mixed reef

09/25/2017, 08:29 AM	#7
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	What you should really use is this: John guest Angle Stop Valve 3/8 x 3/8 x 1/4 on the cold water supply line. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

09/25/2017, 03:51 PM	#9
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	It is made to go in the cold water line under a sink. __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

09/25/2017, 06:21 PM	#11
James404 I <3 Acros Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,523	I wouldn't recommend a saddle valve. They are notorious for failing, it's just a matter of when. Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk __________________ 80g Deep Blue Rimless - http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2651295 225g Reef Savvy SPS Dominant - Retired http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1945361

09/24/2017, 07:29 PM	#3
oscargrumete61 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 82	Same problem with my adapter just add another washer over the first one And no more liking Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/24/2017, 07:59 PM	#4
oscargrumete61 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 82	Same problem with my adapter just add another washer over the first one And no more liking Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/24/2017, 08:28 PM	#5
devildog999 That Guy Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Braunfels, TX Posts: 457	Maybe a bad gasket? As mentioned above, if the issue is you are constantly taking it off and putting back on whenever you make water, go to Home Depot, go to the garden section, and get a "Y" adapter that has a on/off valve for each side. That way you don't have to take on and off.

09/24/2017, 10:35 PM	#6
tmantaylor18 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 4,143	Sorry that I didnt make that clear. I basically leave it on all the time so a Y adapter isnt really needed. I'll grab a new gasket/washer and see if that helps. I'd still like to find a better adapter though.

09/25/2017, 12:14 PM	#8
tmantaylor18 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 4,143	That would be ideal but would that work anywhere near my outdoor water supply. Ie where the hose is?

09/25/2017, 06:17 PM	#10
tmantaylor18 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 4,143	would adding a self piercing saddle valve be a good idea. I can get under the house to install it.

09/25/2017, 11:52 PM	#12
tmantaylor18 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 4,143	ah ok thanks

09/26/2017, 08:36 PM	#13
tmantaylor18 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 4,143	Figured out the problem.....broken anti-siphon vacuum breaker. I had to dremel off the break-off screw to get it off though. No more leaking and I'll replace this.