outside hose.

[jaylakh]

Hi All,

I cant seem to attach my outside hose to the outdoor connector.. is there a trick to this? i cant tell if something is stuck in the connector on the RV thats preventing me to attach this provided hose.

any suggestions?

its a compressor style fitting.

Thanks,
jay

[Kcoulter]

Remove pressure from the system (turn off pump or disconnect city water & open another faucet)
Use a small screwdriver to push in on the center pin in the disconnect. They get corroded up and stick sometimes.

[jaylakh]

thanks, I'll give it a try later today.

[Brother Les]

push collar in, push in hose, pull collar out

[Mr. Dan]

Originally Posted by Brother Les

push collar in, push in hose, pull collar out

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[Peter_W]

I have had the same problem. When I take off the pressure from the system, I can connect it. Just have to remember now that I always connect the hose first, then the city water connection...

[jaylakh]

thanks peter, I havent had a chance to give this a try but will be able to before the weekend.

[AlanMoor]

I had a really hard time getting mine connected the first time. Once I got it connected it would not come off. I finally untwisted the entire fitting, took it in to the vice, and worked on it with pliers. In the end I got it out, but had the same problem trying to re-insert it. I used a wire wheel on the hose (male) fitting, and used some lubricant in the whole thing, and everything works as it should now. I'm guessing it had a burr on it or something.

If I remember right you don't have to push the collar in to insert the hose fitting, but of course you do to release it. Also, I think pushing in on the fitting while trying to push the collar in makes it easier to release.

I'm looking for another fitting like that to make a little spigot (no hose) but I have no idea where to find that. I haven't tried a propane quick disconnect, but I'd assume it is different from that. I saw a few fittings on Amazon that might be close.

[jaylakh]

can anyone share a pic inside of the collar like this one please?