stuck garden hose

 I know this is going to sound stupid, but I have a really stuck garden
hose that is attached at the fawcet that I cannot get off even with
pliers.  Any good suggestions on things to try?

  patrickcrocker@hotmail.com (Patrick Crocker) wrote in


First try some penetrating oil and see if that helps loosen things.

If all else fails, use a Dremel tool and a cutting wheel to *carefully* cut
the hose fixture enough to split it and pry it off.  If you get this
attempt wrong, you will be replacing the hose bibb.

 
"Patrick Crocker" <patrickcrocker> wrote in message

You need a larger pliers.  -Dave

 

Soak it in penetrating oil (ie, liquid wrench) for a day, and then use
<curve jaw> vise-grips, not ordinary slipjoints or pump pliers. If you don't
have a pair, invest the 10 bucks, they will last forever and are very useful
around the house. Put the vise-grips on the fitting loose, and tighten the
knob till they are firm, then <release> the spring latch, tighten another
half turn, and snap them shut again. That should be tight enough to bite w/o
making things worse, or cracking the nipple on the hose bib. And while you
do want to turn left to loosen, sometimes a slight nudge to the right can
free up galled metal.

aem sends....

 On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 22:14:54 GMT, someone wrote:



However, he could just tear the sillcock loose from the wall, then if
he hadn't used the shutoff (assuming he has one) he'd be hurtin'.

I think he needs 2 full sized Vise-Grips if he has enough room to grip
with them (one on sill cock, other on hose fitting, one to brace and
one to turn.

Heat is also good.  I doubt he has a Dremel (I don't either), but a
little hand work with a hacksaw blade, careful approach with a chisel
or even het the Sawzall.....  The hose fittings often are not very
strong/thick anyway, often just sheet metal.

-v.