How do you tighten the o-ring hoses
1820030
Hello. they will leak if you tighten by hand. they are tight so I used a set of needle nose piliers. Make sure it is tight or they will leak and you'll have to start over by taking off the unit completely. Save the time even if you have to take it to Lowes to see what pliers tighten them. Then you'll love the faucet. good luck
1820031
The designer of this was asleep at the wheel. I had to make a custom bent tool to reach in and tighten them. Like I said i my review, do not buy this product, if you aren't ok with a major hassle installing it. Short answer: get a vise, torch, and grinder and work some old needle nose pliers till they reach.
1820032
I sent it back because I couldn't tighten them. It kept leaking, dripping. Don't buy any faucet made in China. They are knock offs and all of them leaked (2) that I tried, I ended up buying Moen. They look good, that's about it! They claim that they are already tightened from the factory.
1820033
That was a huge problem for us. We finally had to have a plumber install the faucet. We love the faucet, but it was impossible for us to figure out the install it ourselves. Sorry I can't be of more help.
816731
When u put the o ring in it just has to be under the two nipples opposite the handle and compressed to be put under the blue plastic one by the handle. If the o ring doesn't look uniform you might need a new one. But otherwise it might make some noise at first while its building pressure but u got to let it build to seal. Maybe just test with low level of solely water as a preliminary. U'll figure it out just play around
1366170
Go to the Web, look and download book "Parker O-Ring Handbook". It has more information on O-Ring materials than you probably ever need.
1504697
most gets applied to the o rings....use a very little bit on the metal shaft to help move that shaft seal into place. this is a great seal replacement for the price and solved all my issues....good luck on yours
689941
Check your O-ring seals.... try a dad of vasaline on them and then tighten them up gently, not too tight so you don't damage the seals.
1986932
Will check when I get home. I do know I used some heavy duty metal hose clamps, that you tighten with a socket, not screwdriver.
2225706
Do you mean the o-ring? its ok but put some antifreeze (coolant) on it to make it slippery enough to install the pump without damaging the rubber
1644149
We used plummer's (Teflon Tape) tape but not O rings. Very easy to install. The hose measures 55" by my tape measure. Could be off by 1" either way. Plenty long enough for a tall man and short woman, and doesn't touch the floor. We love it.
889856
I did the same thing. I then realized that there was no O ring. As soon as I put the O ring on I was able to tighten it facing upwards.
2167487
I replaced all the compression fittings with barbed niples and put pipe clamps on them but i ran 3/8 tubing. compression fittings are just a pain and they leak way to much
389170
There are o rings. If you remove both screws you can pull the valve body off the connectors
514301
Just push it in the hole and compression hold it in place if it's loose you might need to change the rubber ring
1712754
Insert end of hose. tip should b on the end or in the pack to attach the end. a little vaseline, on the tip, helps.
1044291
They are simply o-rings. I buy bags of them for nothing almost at www.oringsandmore.com. Get part #217 BUNA 70 ORINGS or equivalent. Or just measure the size you have now and duplicate
1040376
Don't over tighten. The gaskets start out new and tight and after a while wear down which will make it easier. Then, depending how much you use your machine, they need to be replaced.
255978
I do not have this hose, but was looking at it for my own AR118. I have found the wand hose difficult to thread onto the base unit and, after two years of struggling with it, found the o-rings were getting worn from the friction. A dab of motor oil on the threads and the o-ring made it much easier to fully insert the o-ring and start the threads. Might be worth a try.
316742
They screw on, using the wire in the hose as the "thread". Ours came off the first time we used it as we thought it was clamped on and hadn't checked it. A bit of a surprise but easily fixed and we have not had to refit them again. Just a simple (but messy) mistake on our part. Since then, no problems, a good robust system.