washing machine hose and mini-stop valves

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grumpyboy
grumpyboy Posts: 4 Newbie
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When I try to fit a washing machine hose onto a mini stop valve, why does the blue or red plastic handle always get impeded by the cap of the hose so you can't turn it fully on? Is it a common problem? Is there a better valve to use or a particular hose brand? Or is it just another bad british design?
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  • Ebe_Scrooge
    Ebe_Scrooge Posts: 7,320 Forumite
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    I've never had a problem with them. Maybe the red/blue tap was fitted incorrectly in the first place ? A picture may help ?
  • Norman_Castle
    Norman_Castle Posts: 11,871 Forumite
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    Try removing the coloured plastic lever and rotating it 180 degrees.
  • MisterP123
    MisterP123 Posts: 229 Forumite
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    Norman_Castle wrote: »
    Try removing the coloured plastic lever and rotating it 180 degrees.

    This. Every appliance valve I've ever seen has had the valve handle over the compression joint when open.

    Like this

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  • grumpyboy
    grumpyboy Posts: 4 Newbie
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    Your handle has clearance with the blue nut. I would put an image in but the insert picture icon wants a URL rather than a pc location!!! How do you get a picture in?
  • MisterP123
    MisterP123 Posts: 229 Forumite
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    grumpyboy wrote: »
    Your handle has clearance with the blue nut. I would put an image in but the insert picture icon wants a URL rather than a pc location!!! How do you get a picture in?

    You need to upload to an image hosting site first, then copy the link here, but as you're new user you'll have to remove the https://www bit

    See here
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=1690399
  • grumpyboy
    grumpyboy Posts: 4 Newbie
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    What a nightmare! Thanks anyway. In the meanwhile my blue handle binds on the blue nut and is mounted so the nut to unscrew it is awkwardly located. Guess some brands of hose/valve are better then.
  • Norman_Castle
    Norman_Castle Posts: 11,871 Forumite
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    ^ Many valves are supplied with a blue and red lever to be fitted by the user. Presumably yours was fitted incorrectly.
  • grumpyboy
    grumpyboy Posts: 4 Newbie
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    No its like yours but either the blue nut extends much further towards the handle or the handle is longer and binds on it. Personally I haven't seen one that doesn't until I saw yours. Not that I've a lot of experience ...
  • nofoollikeold
    nofoollikeold Posts: 608 Forumite
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    It happens because many of the valves are cheap rubbish made down to a price.
    Two options:
    1. Use an additional rubber washer in the screw cap.
    2. Replace with a decent valve like a Pegler.
  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 31,856 Forumite
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    I have found that some hoses do have very deep nuts
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