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How to Replace a Washer Inside a Hose Bib
Hose bibs are heavy-duty fittings that usually have a brass body. You’ll usually see them installed outside your home, with a threaded spigot that is designed to accept a hose coupling. Hose bibs ...
8 low-water bathroom fixtures
New faucets, showerheads, and toilets that save money and water, plus tips for shopping smart
How to Install a Frost-Proof Faucet with PEX Piping
This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows how to plumb a new hose faucet using flexible plastic water pipe
The Buyer’s Guide to Hoses, Hose Valves, and Hose Hardware
If you’re reading this guide to buying fire hose, it’s likely your department’s current hose inventory is either old or worn out and needs to be replaced. That’s OK. Better safe than sorry. Not to be dramatic, but equipping your station with the right fire hose can have life or death consequences for the firefighters w
The Facts On Faucets
How to tell well-made sink, tub and shower fittings from the polished pretenders.
6 tips for safe and effective hose maintenance
Even with proper selection and installation, hose life may be significantly reduced without a continuing maintenance program. The severity of the application, risk potential from a possible hose failure, and experience with any hose failures in the application or in similar applications should determine the frequency of the inspection and the replacement for the products …
25 Facts About Kitchen Faucets
Why Your Home Needs a Smart Faucet
These days, homeowners are embracing the future and fitting their abodes with an array of smart home...
Science: What makes dripping faucets so loud?
How should you properly crimp a hose?
Hose manufacturer Vitillo suggests these steps for proper hose crimping: 1. Select the hose, ferrules and inserts. 2. Cut the hose squarely, using a rotary steel blade to the required length. 3. If skiving is required, remove all rubber cover to the “skiving length” specified in the table, avoiding damage to the steel wires reinforcement. 4. Place the …
How to Get an Antique Brass Faucet for Way Less
First you'll shop for a chrome-plated fixture—and then transform it
Nugget of Knowledge: Faucet hot and cold
Hot is on the left and cold on the right for a reason
10 Most Inspirational Hose Caddy Design Ideas For Your Garden
A hose reel provides you a tidy place to put away your garden hose, which can help make your lawn appear neater and keeps the hose clean. Mounting it is not especially complicated, but the type of …
How to Ensure Proper Hose Measurement and Assembly Length Every Time
It is critical that you have the proper hose measurement in mind<br>before cutting and crimping your hose, otherwise your assembly is<br>not going to be as...
Why Customers Can’t Get Enough of the Pocket Hose Silver Bullet
The Pocket Hose Silver Bullet is one of the most popular items on the market right now. Folks are more focused on their gardening now and the gardening market is projected to grow 9.5% and the pocket hose is trending. Like most people, you probably don’t think too much about your garden hose. But the […]
How to Select the Correct Hose Using the STAMPED Process
Gates joins us to step us through the seven-letter acronym STAMPED to assist in selecting the appropriate hose for your specific application. Size, Temperatu...
Don't get hosed when looking for plumber
Unless you are a do-it-yourself plumber - a club to which I do not belong - then you have, probably, felt the pain that comes from having to call for backup. Never mind the anxiety caused by water flooding onto the floor - it's the thought of the money flowing from the wallet that causes the greatest shock<br>When faced with a toilet malfunction, the most I can do is jiggle the handle. That might work temporarily, but it is no long-term solution.…
T&S hose reels: Find your perfect fit
T&S hose reels improve efficiency and promote safety with an array of options to help you configure the perfect hose reel for the job, every time.
