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Posted by J. Clarke on July 15, 2006, 6:41 am
timbirr@mailcity.com wrote:
>
> Barbara Devaney wrote:
>> Hi guys!
>>
>> Hoping you can be of help to me.
>> Yesterday I purchased a replacement hose sprayer head for my kitchen
>> sink.
>> I was able to remove the old snap ring with a pocket knife but can't get
>> on the
>> new one.
>>
>> Any ideas or solutions to my dilemma
>
>> Barbara
>
> I hate to take chances on this stuff. Is this an under-the-sink
> connection. I'd be tempted to use a "hose clamp" or more technically
> called a "worm gear clamp" from the local hardware store. Probably less
> than a couple of bucks.
>
> You can totally "unscrew them" to put around a hose that is already
> connected and then thread the thing back together. It's easier if you
> put it on before the hoses are attached, though.
>
> Here's one at Ace Hardware: http://tinyurl.com/elhkh
If the fitting is long enough, use two of them--"belt and suspenders" seldom
hurts. Don't clamp so tight that they are cutting the hose though.
--
--John
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