When tightening the connections on a washing machine is hand tight all that is required. Or is say half a turn with a pair or grips needed?
I agree....I would always tighten a little more with grips , ive hsd to go to loads of leaks where delivery drivers have installed
How much more? 1/4 turn or even less than this?I would always tighten a little more with grips , ive hsd to go to loads of leaks where delivery drivers have installed
Ur saying if you hand tight it will eventual leak?hand tight......it's gonna leak soon.99% of the time.
When you tigthen the.female end.of a flexi on to a 1/2 male iron or iso valve you go more than hand tight, is this not the same?Plastic on metal with a rubber washer - I only do as tight as I can get with my hand. With a new install I always say to the customer, pull out the machine in a month and tighten it again once the washer has bed in. Too tight and it'll be a pig to come off later too with a deformed washer.
If someone calls me saying they have a leak with their machine hose i just tell them to tighten it and see if that stops it, 95% of the time that's all it needs and no need to go out on a call and charge them for something as daft as that and I usually then get the call when it's something significant.
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