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Fork handles? Nope, I need an 'ose
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Hi all.
I bought a hose with various attachments the other day and for the life of me can't figure out how to get water to flow into it. I made a video as it's easier than describing the problem. You'll see that water runs from the tap and into the attachment okay, but doesn't flow into the hose itself - it just squirts back out the top.
Am I doing something daft or have I purchased a dud?
https://streamable.com/dxgiwt
I bought a hose with various attachments the other day and for the life of me can't figure out how to get water to flow into it. I made a video as it's easier than describing the problem. You'll see that water runs from the tap and into the attachment okay, but doesn't flow into the hose itself - it just squirts back out the top.
Am I doing something daft or have I purchased a dud?
https://streamable.com/dxgiwt
"The problem with Internet quotes is that you can't always depend on their accuracy" - Abraham Lincoln, 1864
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I know nothing of this type of hose, but is there a similar fitting on the other end of the hose and you're connecting the wrong end?
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You're missing a connection. The hose has to have a unit to fit into as well ..... I think!
Something like this....10Pack Garden Hose Connector Hose Pipe Tap Fittings Kit for Outdoor tap&Join Hose Pipe Tube(2 Double Male Snap Connector,6 Hose End Quick Connector,2 Hose Tap Connector 1/2 Inch &3/4 Inch Size 2-in-1) : Amazon.co.uk: Garden & Outdoors#2 Saving for Christmas 2024 - £1 a day challenge. £325 of £3660 -
A jubilee clip round the hose where it pushes over the fitting will stop the water squirting out. These things usually have a clamping ring that you tighten up round the hose instead of having to use a jubilee clip..
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If you watch a few seconds into the video you'll spot this strange little sticky out bit. This is moveable and pushes up into the hose connector when the hose is pushed on, seemingly blocking the flow. Any idea what it's supposed to do because it seems to simply act as a water blocker!
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A slightly better shot of it.
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that fitting goes on the other end of the hose where your spray head plugs in. Its a valve to stop back flow of water back into the mains water pipe.0
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Ohh...thank you Tonyh66"The problem with Internet quotes is that you can't always depend on their accuracy" - Abraham Lincoln, 18640
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Tony (or anybody) I've numbered the parts. Are you able to tell me which part goes where? E.g. part 1 goes on the tap, part 2 goes on the end of the 'ose, stick part 3 in your ear and twist hard (for being so ignorant)...and so on? I'd be much obliged.
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As Tony has said #3 should be at the far ( from the tap) end of the hose
Its there so you can unplug #4 and the water should stop flowing out of #3 allowing you to change to a different type of #4 (without need to go back and turn tap off)
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Number 3 has a small thread on that nobbly bit but the black neck of number 4 has no thread and is too narrow for number 3 to go in. Below is how I picture it working, but 3 cannot go inside 4 the way I have it set up.
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