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Originally Posted by Rathji
Just hand tight. If I need to out my Jose on with a pair of channel locks it might suggest that there is an issue. With it hand tight and a new washer, there was zero impact to the leaking water.
It isn't coming from where the hose attaches, it is coming from the pressure relief valve, or whatever that thing is with that small screw that is attached to the faucet.  .
Looking at it now, can I just tighten that valve? Or will it need to be replaced? |
Looking at the url - it is a back flow preventer or a vacuum breaker. They prevent a siphon from forming. For example, if you stick the garden hose in a pool... Pool water could flow back into house if the household water pressure dropped by flushing all the toilets at once.
my experience is that they drip by design, especially as they age.
You can get a replacement at big box hardware store.
I'm not sure if they are plumbing code in Calgary for the garden hose, I don't have one on my outside tap but I have an older house.
Is there a plumber in the forum?