my garden water tab is leaking when i connect it to a water hose. I
have used different hose but got the same result exactly. Please see
the following 2 pictures. The first one show from where the water leak
and the second one shows that i cover the tab with white strap to
prevent water from leaking but it is not leaking from there, it is
leaking from other location, please see the picture (it is hard to
explain it)
thanks a lot.

http://tinypic.com/r/1y350y/7

http://tinypic.com/r/5yaowk/7

On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:43:53 -0700 (PDT), leza wang
wrote:

my garden water tab is leaking when i connect it to a water hose. I
have used different hose but got the same result exactly. Please see
the following 2 pictures. The first one show from where the water leak
and the second one shows that i cover the tab with white strap to
prevent water from leaking but it is not leaking from there, it is
leaking from other location, please see the picture (it is hard to
explain it)
thanks a lot.

http://tinypic.com/r/1y350y/7

Looks like water is leaking "down" the hose. Have you checked to make
sure there is a rubber washer inside the hose connector. If no washer,
buy some rubber ones -- not the plastic type as they get brittle.


http://tinypic.com/r/5yaowk/7

Your tape job won't help. Garden hoses don't seal at the threads. The
bottom of the spigot should have a flat surface, which seals against a
washer, which seals against the end of the hose. If any of these 3
things are damaged, or the washer is missing, you may get this kind of
leak.

On Aug 15, 7:16*pm, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:43:53 -0700 (PDT), leza wang

wrote:
my garden water tab is leaking when i connect it to a water hose. I
have used different hose but *got the same result exactly. Please see
the following 2 pictures. The first one show from where the water leak
and the second one shows that i cover the tab with white strap to
prevent water from leaking but it is not leaking from there, it is
leaking from other location, please see the picture (it is hard to
explain it)
thanks a lot.

http://tinypic.com/r/1y350y/7

Looks like water is leaking "down" the hose. *Have you checked to make
sure there is a rubber washer inside the hose connector. If no washer,
buy some rubber ones -- not the plastic type as they get brittle.





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thanks for your reply, i used all kind of hoses, with rubber washer,
without washer, with plastic washer and all were new but all have the
same issue, the water keeps leaking.

On Aug 15, 7:59*pm, Larry Fishel wrote:
Your tape job won't help. Garden hoses don't seal at the threads. The
bottom of the spigot should have a flat surface, which seals against a
washer, which seals against the end of the hose. If any of these 3
things are damaged, or the washer is missing, you may get this kind of
leak.

thanks larry then i should change the foset itself since i tried
different kind of hoses

On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:26:37 -0700 (PDT), leza wang
wrote:

On Aug 15, 7:59Â*pm, Larry Fishel wrote:
Your tape job won't help. Garden hoses don't seal at the threads. The
bottom of the spigot should have a flat surface, which seals against a
washer, which seals against the end of the hose. If any of these 3
things are damaged, or the washer is missing, you may get this kind of
leak.

thanks larry then i should change the foset itself since i tried
different kind of hoses

Don't do that yet. Unless somebody was beating on it with a hammer,
the faucet is okay.
Make sure there is a new washer in the hose end. Just one.
Then make sure when you screw the hose on it is going all the way on
and compressing (pushing down on) the washer.
Nothing wrong with using pliers to tighten it if you don't overdo it.
No offense, but if you can't figure this out get somebody who is a bit
"handy" to help you.

--Vic

On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:26:37 -0700 (PDT), leza wang
wrote:

On Aug 15, 7:59*pm, Larry Fishel wrote:
Your tape job won't help. Garden hoses don't seal at the threads. The
bottom of the spigot should have a flat surface, which seals against a
washer, which seals against the end of the hose. If any of these 3
things are damaged, or the washer is missing, you may get this kind of
leak.

thanks larry then i should change the foset itself since i tried
different kind of hoses

Why?! Have you even checked for a damaged hose / missing hose
connector washer in each hose?

I don't think you need a new hose bib until you do some checks.

On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:17:54 -0700 (PDT), leza wang
wrote:

On Aug 15, 7:16*pm, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:43:53 -0700 (PDT), leza wang

wrote:
my garden water tab is leaking when i connect it to a water hose. I
have used different hose but *got the same result exactly. Please see
the following 2 pictures. The first one show from where the water leak
and the second one shows that i cover the tab with white strap to
prevent water from leaking but it is not leaking from there, it is
leaking from other location, please see the picture (it is hard to
explain it)
thanks a lot.

http://tinypic.com/r/1y350y/7

Looks like water is leaking "down" the hose. *Have you checked to make
sure there is a rubber washer inside the hose connector. If no washer,
buy some rubber ones -- not the plastic type as they get brittle.





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- Show quoted text -

thanks for your reply, i used all kind of hoses, with rubber washer,
without washer, with plastic washer and all were new but all have the
same issue, the water keeps leaking.

If the washers are "good", do what Vic mentioned and tighten the
connector with a set of pliers. You can only tighten so far or the
house tilts over.

leza wang wrote:
On Aug 15, 7:16 pm, wrote:
On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:43:53 -0700 (PDT), leza wang

wrote:
my garden water tab is leaking when i connect it to a water hose. I
have used different hose but got the same result exactly. Please see
the following 2 pictures. The first one show from where the water leak
and the second one shows that i cover the tab with white strap to
prevent water from leaking but it is not leaking from there, it is
leaking from other location, please see the picture (it is hard to
explain it)
thanks a lot.

http://tinypic.com/r/1y350y/7

Looks like water is leaking "down" the hose. Have you checked to make
sure there is a rubber washer inside the hose connector. If no washer,
buy some rubber ones -- not the plastic type as they get brittle.





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- Show quoted text -

thanks for your reply, i used all kind of hoses, with rubber washer,
without washer, with plastic washer and all were new but all have the
same issue, the water keeps leaking.
Hmmm,
Use Channel lock or Vise Grip wrench and tighten the hose fitting pretty
firm and see what happens. Looking at the bib, looks pretty old house?
Up here they are all anti siphon and anti frost type.

On Aug 15, 10:15*pm, Tony Hwang wrote:
leza wang wrote:
On Aug 15, 7:16 pm, *wrote:
On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:43:53 -0700 (PDT), leza wang

*wrote:
my garden water tab is leaking when i connect it to a water hose. I
have used different hose but *got the same result exactly. Please see
the following 2 pictures. The first one show from where the water leak
and the second one shows that i cover the tab with white strap to
prevent water from leaking but it is not leaking from there, it is
leaking from other location, please see the picture (it is hard to
explain it)
thanks a lot.

http://tinypic.com/r/1y350y/7

Looks like water is leaking "down" the hose. *Have you checked to make
sure there is a rubber washer inside the hose connector. If no washer,
buy some rubber ones -- not the plastic type as they get brittle.

http://tinypic.com/r/5yaowk/7-Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

thanks for your reply, i used all kind of hoses, with rubber washer,
without washer, with plastic washer and all were new but all have the
same issue, the water keeps leaking.

Hmmm,
Use Channel lock or Vise Grip wrench and tighten the hose fitting pretty
firm and see what happens. Looking at the bib, looks pretty old house?
Up here they are all anti siphon and anti frost type.- Hide quoted text -

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might be a leaking packing nut on the faucet.

try tightening it

"bob haller" , leza wang wrote:

wrote:
my garden water tab is leaking when i connect it to a water hose. I
have used different hose but got the same result exactly. Please see
the following 2 pictures. The first one show from where the water leak
and the second one shows that i cover the tab with white strap to
prevent water from leaking but it is not leaking from there, it is
leaking from other location, please see the picture (it is hard to
explain it)
thanks a lot.

might be a leaking packing nut on the faucet.

try tightening it
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bob,

I think you the closest so far. The faucet needs repacking.

Based on where the attempted repair was made with tape, it's probably got
nothing to do with hose/washer/spigot connection. That theory is bolstered
by her having tried three different hoses.

I have old spigots like that. You have to turn off the main, remove the
valve handle and the cover underneath and wrap teflon faucet packing (it's
like thick, gooey string) around the stem. It's a *very* simple repair that
takes a screwdriver for the handle, a wrench for the "bell" and a few bucks
for faucet packing. OP should search google for "repacking outside faucet"
to find a how-to site with pictures.

--
Bobby G.

On Aug 16, 10:05*am, "Robert Green"
wrote:
"bob haller" , *leza wang wrote:

wrote:
my garden water tab is leaking when i connect it to a water hose. I
have used different hose but got the same result exactly. Please see
the following 2 pictures. The first one show from where the water leak
and the second one shows that i cover the tab with white strap to
prevent water from leaking but it is not leaking from there, it is
leaking from other location, please see the picture (it is hard to
explain it)
thanks a lot.

might be a leaking packing nut on the faucet.

try tightening it
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bob,

I think you the closest so far. *The faucet needs repacking.

Based on where the attempted repair was made with tape, it's probably got
nothing to do with hose/washer/spigot connection. *That theory is bolstered
by her having tried three different hoses.

I have old spigots like that. *You have to turn off the main, remove the
valve handle and the cover underneath and wrap teflon faucet packing (it's
like thick, gooey string) around the stem. *It's a *very* simple repair that
takes a screwdriver for the handle, a wrench for the "bell" and a few bucks
for faucet packing. *OP should search google for "repacking outside faucet"
to find a how-to site with pictures.

--
Bobby G.

often ALL you have to do is tighten the packing nut around the valve
stem a 1/2 turn.

my faucet had started leaking that way, i hadnt taken the time to
tighten it.....

a old friend stopped by and said oh you need a new valve too just like
ours, hers was leaking too at her home. theirs was soldered in her
hubby didnt want to touch the project. the water was running indoors
and getting into the main breakewr panel

so i showed her how to tighten the nut. she went home and did the same
thing

PROBLEM FIXED.

her hubby was amazed, and mad he was afraid she would break
something.........

its a 10 second fix almost anyone can do.......

if you somehow overtighten it the worst that can happen is the valve
will get hard to turn...... easily solved by backing it off a little.

its the best kinda repair

leza wang wrote the following:
my garden water tab is leaking when i connect it to a water hose. I
have used different hose but got the same result exactly. Please see
the following 2 pictures. The first one show from where the water leak
and the second one shows that i cover the tab with white strap to
prevent water from leaking but it is not leaking from there, it is
leaking from other location, please see the picture (it is hard to
explain it)
thanks a lot.

http://tinypic.com/r/1y350y/7

If you turn the valve off and the leak stops, it's the hose coupling.
There is no other cause. The only way that water could be coming out of
the hose coupling like that is that there is no washer in there, or the
ferrule (that metal ring under the coupling nut that circles the hose)
is cracked inside the coupling.


http://tinypic.com/r/5yaowk/7


It's not leaking in the second picture without the hose attached, so the
valve assembly is good, unless you turned off the water to that valve
from inside the house.
You said you tried other hoses. Did you make sure there was a washer in
those (not using the same washer from the first hose)?





--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

Looks like the faucet is on galvanized pipe. Might be a
challenge to change out. I'd also want to take the teflon
tape off, and grease the threads. So the hose screws on
tightly. Rusty or corroded threads, and the hose doesn't go
on completely.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Oren" wrote in message
...

thanks for your reply, i used all kind of hoses, with
rubber washer,
without washer, with plastic washer and all were new but
all have the
same issue, the water keeps leaking.

If the washers are "good", do what Vic mentioned and tighten
the
connector with a set of pliers. You can only tighten so far
or the
house tilts over.

Hmm. You know, I'd not thought of that.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Robert Green" wrote in message
...

might be a leaking packing nut on the faucet.

try tightening it
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Bob,

I think you the closest so far. The faucet needs repacking.

Based on where the attempted repair was made with tape, it's
probably got
nothing to do with hose/washer/spigot connection. That
theory is bolstered
by her having tried three different hoses.

I have old spigots like that. You have to turn off the
main, remove the
valve handle and the cover underneath and wrap teflon faucet
packing (it's
like thick, gooey string) around the stem. It's a *very*
simple repair that
takes a screwdriver for the handle, a wrench for the "bell"
and a few bucks
for faucet packing. OP should search google for "repacking
outside faucet"
to find a how-to site with pictures.

--
Bobby G.

On Aug 15, 9:46*pm, Oren wrote:
Why?! *Have you even checked for a damaged hose / missing hose
connector washer in each hose?

I don't think you need a new hose bib until you do some checks.

With the complete and utter lack of understanding displayed thus far,
I tend to agree with you. She doesn't need a new faucet. The faucet is
fine. It's the rest of the house that's the problem, and needs
replacing.

On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:34:39 -0400, willshak
wrote:

leza wang wrote the following:
my garden water tab is leaking when i connect it to a water hose. I
have used different hose but got the same result exactly. Please see
the following 2 pictures. The first one show from where the water leak
and the second one shows that i cover the tab with white strap to
prevent water from leaking but it is not leaking from there, it is
leaking from other location, please see the picture (it is hard to
explain it)
thanks a lot.

http://tinypic.com/r/1y350y/7

If you turn the valve off and the leak stops, it's the hose coupling.
There is no other cause. The only way that water could be coming out of
the hose coupling like that is that there is no washer in there, or the
ferrule (that metal ring under the coupling nut that circles the hose)
is cracked inside the coupling.


Look at the first photo (zoom in). The wall is wet. If the valve
stem leaked I don't think it would wet the wall. It appeared to me
that water had run past the ferrule and "down" the hose as I stated
before. The reason I figure a bad washer.


http://tinypic.com/r/5yaowk/7


It's not leaking in the second picture without the hose attached, so the
valve assembly is good, unless you turned off the water to that valve
from inside the house.
You said you tried other hoses. Did you make sure there was a washer in
those (not using the same washer from the first hose)?

I'm still not CONvinced the problem is the hose bib stem valve. We
have two votes that think it is.

Maybe the OP will come back and tell us EXACTLY where the leak is.

On Aug 16, 5:48*pm, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:34:39 -0400, willshak
wrote:





leza wang wrote the following:
my garden water tab is leaking when i connect it to a water hose. I
have used different hose but *got the same result exactly. Please see
the following 2 pictures. The first one show from where the water leak
and the second one shows that i cover the tab with white strap to
prevent water from leaking but it is not leaking from there, it is
leaking from other location, please see the picture (it is hard to
explain it)
thanks a lot.

http://tinypic.com/r/1y350y/7

If you turn the valve off and the leak stops, it's the hose coupling.
There is no other cause. The only way that water could be coming out of
the hose coupling like that is that there is no washer in there, or the
ferrule (that metal ring under the coupling nut that circles the hose)
is cracked inside the coupling.

Look at the first photo (zoom in). *The wall is wet. *If the valve
stem leaked I don't think it would wet the wall. It appeared to me
that water had run past the ferrule and "down" the hose as I stated
before. The reason I figure a bad washer.



http://tinypic.com/r/5yaowk/7

It's not leaking in the second picture without the hose attached, so the
valve assembly is good, unless you turned off the water to that valve
from inside the house.
You said you tried other hoses. Did you make sure there was a washer in
those (not using the same washer from the first hose)?

I'm still not CONvinced the problem is the hose bib stem valve. *We
have two votes that think it is.

Maybe the OP will come back and tell us EXACTLY where the leak is.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

a leaking stem packing can definetely wet the wall, and spray the
operator when it gets bad enough

On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:11:19 -0700 (PDT), bob haller
wrote:

On Aug 16, 5:48*pm, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:34:39 -0400, willshak
wrote:





leza wang wrote the following:
my garden water tab is leaking when i connect it to a water hose. I
have used different hose but *got the same result exactly. Please see
the following 2 pictures. The first one show from where the water leak
and the second one shows that i cover the tab with white strap to
prevent water from leaking but it is not leaking from there, it is
leaking from other location, please see the picture (it is hard to
explain it)
thanks a lot.

http://tinypic.com/r/1y350y/7

If you turn the valve off and the leak stops, it's the hose coupling.
There is no other cause. The only way that water could be coming out of
the hose coupling like that is that there is no washer in there, or the
ferrule (that metal ring under the coupling nut that circles the hose)
is cracked inside the coupling.

Look at the first photo (zoom in). *The wall is wet. *If the valve
stem leaked I don't think it would wet the wall. It appeared to me
that water had run past the ferrule and "down" the hose as I stated
before. The reason I figure a bad washer.



http://tinypic.com/r/5yaowk/7

It's not leaking in the second picture without the hose attached, so the
valve assembly is good, unless you turned off the water to that valve
from inside the house.
You said you tried other hoses. Did you make sure there was a washer in
those (not using the same washer from the first hose)?

I'm still not CONvinced the problem is the hose bib stem valve. *We
have two votes that think it is.

Maybe the OP will come back and tell us EXACTLY where the leak is.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

a leaking stem packing can definetely wet the wall, and spray the
operator when it gets bad enough

In the case of this OP, we don't know what is " bad enough".

It took me a while, explaining to my bride about anti-siphon fittings
and pressure vacuum breaking valves (PBV) to my bride. "Girlfriend..
the thing is supposed to leak for a moment." The OP has neither one.

It may leak around the bonnet (nut) and stem. Usually that just drips.
Unless it gets " bad enough". Pack it or snug the nut.

A bad stem seat will drip from the bib throat (into the hose or on the
ground).

The OP is missing in action, so we don't really know, yet.

--

Oren wrote the following:
On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:34:39 -0400, willshak
wrote:

leza wang wrote the following:
my garden water tab is leaking when i connect it to a water hose. I
have used different hose but got the same result exactly. Please see
the following 2 pictures. The first one show from where the water leak
and the second one shows that i cover the tab with white strap to
prevent water from leaking but it is not leaking from there, it is
leaking from other location, please see the picture (it is hard to
explain it)
thanks a lot.

http://tinypic.com/r/1y350y/7
If you turn the valve off and the leak stops, it's the hose coupling.
There is no other cause. The only way that water could be coming out of
the hose coupling like that is that there is no washer in there, or the
ferrule (that metal ring under the coupling nut that circles the hose)
is cracked inside the coupling.


Look at the first photo (zoom in). The wall is wet. If the valve
stem leaked I don't think it would wet the wall. It appeared to me
that water had run past the ferrule and "down" the hose as I stated
before. The reason I figure a bad washer.


How is that different than what I said?
That water on the wall doesn't look like it was sprayed. It could have
come from splatter as the OP tried to tighten the connector with hands
or a wrench.


http://tinypic.com/r/5yaowk/7

It's not leaking in the second picture without the hose attached, so the
valve assembly is good, unless you turned off the water to that valve
from inside the house.
You said you tried other hoses. Did you make sure there was a washer in
those (not using the same washer from the first hose)?

I'm still not CONvinced the problem is the hose bib stem valve. We
have two votes that think it is.

Maybe the OP will come back and tell us EXACTLY where the leak is.


--

Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
To email, remove the double zeroes after @

On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:24:07 -0400, willshak
wrote:

Oren wrote the following:
On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:34:39 -0400, willshak
wrote:

leza wang wrote the following:
my garden water tab is leaking when i connect it to a water hose. I
have used different hose but got the same result exactly. Please see
the following 2 pictures. The first one show from where the water leak
and the second one shows that i cover the tab with white strap to
prevent water from leaking but it is not leaking from there, it is
leaking from other location, please see the picture (it is hard to
explain it)
thanks a lot.

http://tinypic.com/r/1y350y/7
If you turn the valve off and the leak stops, it's the hose coupling.
There is no other cause. The only way that water could be coming out of
the hose coupling like that is that there is no washer in there, or the
ferrule (that metal ring under the coupling nut that circles the hose)
is cracked inside the coupling.


Look at the first photo (zoom in). The wall is wet. If the valve
stem leaked I don't think it would wet the wall. It appeared to me
that water had run past the ferrule and "down" the hose as I stated
before. The reason I figure a bad washer.


How is that different than what I said?
That water on the wall doesn't look like it was sprayed. It could have
come from splatter as the OP tried to tighten the connector with hands
or a wrench.


It is no different from what I said in the beginning of this thread.

We still don't know if the OP took advise (Vic) to use a
wrench/pliers, etc.

As you correctly pointed out. It could be damage on the ferrule.

OP come and bail me out :-/