For years, I put up with a leaky faucet. Every time I used my garden hose, it would leak at the faucet. It was an old, ...

If it is leaking from the faucet (hose bib): The stem of the faucet is attached to the pipe with a nut.It's called a "packing nut". If the stem of faucet itself is leaking, tighten the packing nut ...

If the garden hose is leaking from the hose connector: The first solution is to change the gasket. While your garden hose probably came with a flat gasket, changing a worn out flat gasket with an ...

Don’t throw out that leaking or broken garden hose — repair it with a barbed hose fitting or some self-fusing tape designed specifically for water-tight repairs. Step 1: If the hose is leaking ...

Is winter on its way? Don't forget to winterize your garden hose and spigot before temperatures dip below freezing. Frigid temperatures can cause water inside your garden hose to expand. When it ...

Question: My hose spigot is inside my attached garage. I attach the hose to water my lawn or flowers, and when I am done I turn the water off and Homeowner has a hose-spigot dilemma ...

Again, make sure to have a buddy hold the spigot! Put the wrench on the hose end and start to try and spin the end. This usually works and should apply all the force you need. Step 4.