The PB Blaster / Penetrating Catalyst we mentioned in the video can be found at your local home store or Amazon: amzn.to/3WqRIn7 If you want to try a preventative measure after you loosen it, you might try an anti-seize lubricant such as preventative such as : Loctite 51001 C5-A Copper Based Anti-Seize Lubricant, 1 oz. Tube amzn.to/3WuT6Ff These links are our Amazon affiliate links - just FYI. If you do use them, THANKS MUCH! They are free for you to use, AND Amazon will pay us a small commission - they help us keep making videos! You could probably also find a selection of anti-seize at your local bigbox home store or even an auto parts store.
I just got home from Harbor Freight with a purchase of a saw kit which I was going to use many say that worked for them. I've seen your method someone else did but people were saying it didn't work for them. I was feeling so helpless. Got a quote diagnosis $99, to actually get the bib off $333, and if that didn't work $1,000 for water main repair 😢. I just couldn't believe it. As I got my saw ready to just handle it myself I needed to look at a video one more time to see how to do it then I came across your video. I felt a vibe that said just do it. So I jump back in the car and go to home depot to get this spray, also went ahead and got the plumber wrench too and OMG it really worked in seconds. I had a lot of hard water buildup when I took the hose off. I thought I needed a new washer for hose but after getting a lot of hard water out no more leaking. Sorry so long but I feel so accomplished and relieved that I can move on and didn't get hit hard financially. It was so stressful over a leaking hose. Thank you so very much
Hey Crystal, Stories like yours are our F A V O R I T E ! Estimates like what you received, while comprehensive, are sadly paid out by too many who just throw up their hands! Way to go and believe that just maybe you could DIY it yourself! I hope your efforts and SUCCESS inspire others to try. Not every attempt goes so well, but more often than not people really can do it (and enjoy the accomplishment ) - much more than they might first think! Way to go! Capitalize on your confidence keep trying new fixes. You can save a small fortune and self-confidence helps in many other areas on top of that! Thx for watching and sharing your story! BTW - we have 400+ videos on our channel. And if you can find fixes here, somebody has a helpful out there on the web.
Im in this position. My dog chewed the hose off from.the hose. my homeowner has the hose connected to a pvc pipe so im afraid it will snap if I put to much tension on it. I'm gonna try the spray
This is some amazing stuff! With a can of this and some profanity, I was able to bust loose a hose on my washing machine to get some new hoses on. Thanks for making the video!
This was the video! I used PB Blaster, and a little bit of Liquid Wrench and WD-40. Sprayed the PB Blaster first and waited for 15 mins and after that didn’t work I sprayed it again with a combo of the PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench, and WD-40 and waited for another 35 mins (because it was stuck tight!) and once it sat for that time period I actually used two giant crescent wrenches to get it off, as that’s what I had from my dad. One crescent wrench was on the base, aka the spigot, to hold it in place, the other was used to turn the hose itself, and all it took was one quarter turn, not even, and it loosened right up and I was able to twist it by hand right off! THANK YOU!!! Now we can replace this hose with one that has no holes in it! New subscriber right here!
Had to get a stuck hose off my elderly mom’s hose bib asap for the frigid blast coming to NC today - and I’m no spring chicken myself. Saw your video and turns out hubby had this. It, along with a vise grip, worked like a charm. You’re saving lots of folks big headaches - thanks so much!
Omg! Thank you! I’ve used CLR, WD-40 and my little wrench with no luck. Got this stuff and a pipe wrench and tada! 🎉 I let it sit for about 30 minutes it was STUCK but my little girly self got it haha thank you so much for this video!
That Blaster product works! I could not remove my hose and when I applied Blaster, waited 15 minutes, the hose came off quite easily. The can looked familiar and went I went into my garage, I had it on a shelf - lucky! Thank you for the video! I never would have gone into my garage without it
Great solution! I have had the same thing happen in the past and figured out how to keep the hose from getting stuck. I apply plumber’s tape to the threads of all my hoses and cover it with plumber’s jelly or grease. Haven’t had any hoses or attachments seize up since making this a routine practice.
Thanks very much for this. Had pretty much the exact same problem and followed your advice with pretty much the exact same outcome. Only difference is that I used WD40 which I had on hand. Worked after waiting about 15 minutes. Also I followed the advice provided by several other commenters here: to prevent too much torque to the main line, I used a second wrench to grip the faucet itself.
Thank you for this. My hose was absolutely stuck. When I saw you used the PB Blaster I remember I had bought that like 8 years ago. It took awhile and a few sprays here and there. Probably took about 30 minutes too finally get it loose, but it did the trick.
Thank you this worked perfectly for my stuck-on sprinkler! I just had to turn the wrench in the opposite direction. I will likely use this in the future.
Glad it helped - it’s great stuff. You can also use an ‘anti-seize’ lubricant ( auto stores or big box home stores should carry it. It’s used to keep bolts from rusting and locking on to the bolt. After you use the blaster to loosen the hose from the spigot, before you put the hose back on, add a little anti-seize to keep the metals from sticking together the next time! Thx for watching !
I have a stuck hose right now. I ordered a bottle of that PB Blaster... will let you know how it turns out. I always tell everyone that hoses need to be only hand tightened, but no one listens and it looked like the outter nut got mangled from a pair of channel locks.
Excellent video! For a future of trouble free threaded hose to bib connections, do this: Buy a large tube of dielectric grease ( or plumbers oring seal grease) and liberally coat the threads of the hose and the bib. Also please wire brush both sets of threads beforehand; if you do this every three months or so you’ll never have any problems!
Pipe wrenches will squeeze the thin brass tighter . Place a hammer tightly against the fitting and hit the fitting 180 degrees on the opposite side with a hammer several times , it will loosen .
That is a galvanic reaction between aluminum fitting(hose) and the copper spigot. Never mix aluminum and brass. I learned the hard way. There is nothing "stuck" no "gravel" in your connection, just aluminum welding to the brass.
Watching your video made me think of trying CLR first because I know my issue is the calcium deposit, but if that doesn’t work I will try your method. Thank you!
Thinking long term, do you plan on taking the time to go and get the pipe wrench every time you attach the hose? After buggering the hose fitting with sharp burrs,you won't be inclined to attach the hose with your bare hands.They have adjustable wrenches for use on hexagonal fittings. The right tool for this job.
It looks like maybe the hose fitting is not brass. I could not tell by color but I have bought expensive hoses that have aluminum fittings and have had to cut them off if the spicket. Aluminum and brass have a corrosive electrolysis relationship.
My hose is frozen to the faucet and the nozzle was froze to the hose also. I sprayed carburetor cleaner on the hose/nozzle connection and after a few minutes I was able to screw the once frozen nozzle off the hose. I have been spraying the cleaner on the hose/faucet connection for a few days and will try to loosen the connection. If this doesn't work, I'll get the PB Blaster, I try to use what I have on hand first.
The PB Blaster worked to get the frozen nozzle off the hose however the PB Blaster would work on the hose froze to the faucet. What is the problem is the two metals freeze together. I have not figured out how to get the hose off the faucet with grinder the female end of the hose down. What I did was use Teflon tape to end this problem.
Thank you for making this video. It appeared to me that you're 1st attempt with your pipe wrench was also on the hose bib (which could have been why it didn't losen). Also maybe the spray you were using needed a little more time to work it's major? Once again thank you for making this video.
@@Housebarons not sure why I was even watching... I do have a stuck hose fitting but fortunately it's stuck to the brass anti-siphon valve, not the faucet.
Put a wrench on the spigot to torque in the opposite direction you are turning the pipe wrench or you could damage the feed pipe. ALSO, before you put the hose back on the spigot in the spring, coat all the threads with silicone grease. When you buy a new hose, get one with a plastic coupler...!!!
Hey Mark, You might try an anti-seize lubricant such as preventative such as : Loctite 51001 C5-A Copper Based Anti-Seize Lubricant, 1 oz. Tube amzn.to/3WuT6Ff That's an Amazon affiliate link of ours - just FYI. You could probably also find a selection of anti-seize at your local bigbox home store or even an auto parts store. Preventative would be a smart way to go. Thanks for the kind words!
+1 to galvanic corrosion; aluminum and brass are not compatible bedfellows. Brass is your best bet but if you’re alright with contributing to Plastic Island every couple years, that works, too.
And here I've been trying WD40 and All-in-One Oil, just making matters worse. I have some PB blaster in my trunk right now and gonna give it a shot. Hope I can pull off a miracle with my adjustable wrench and a pipe on the end (as I don't have access to a pipe wrench). Tricky part is that the water pipe goes through the wall and it feels like its connected to a PEX line that isn't anchored on the inside of the basement, so when I try to turn the hose end the whole bibb turns with it...even if I try to hold the bibb in place with vice grips. I don't have access to the basement and just attempting this for a friend. Wish me luck. I wont go whole hog because of the unanchored bibb. Worse comes to worse, we'll await access to the interior and secure the inside so the whole valve doesn't rotate with a turn of the wrench. Lol
Yikes Mick.., That being uncharted is a pain! Maybe somebody holding bib with vise grips so it didn’t spin? Projects always seem to come with those hidden surprises! Thx for watching!
That wrench can break the soldering and the entire spigot could have come off from the copper water pipe. Cutting it off is another way and one I’m going to try instead of that penetrating spray.
I tried this method didnt work for my problematic hose.....I ended up using a hack saw (cut a groove into the metal part of hose, on faucet, put a flat head screwdriver into groove, a little wiggle left to right) presto came right off.....took me 5 minutes.....make sure not too cut too deep and mess up the faucet grooves
What about when you put on a "fresh" female coupling, and cut the hose, like a repair kit? Can you use vegetable oil to lubricate, so if you ever have to remove the hose, it will come off easier???
Grass is pretty resilient - it will come back. Maybe scrape the top 1 inch of the dirt up and discard. Sprinkle over the dirt area a couple of handfulls of grass seed w) maybe a half inch of dirt on top of the seed. Keep soil moist / don’t let it dry out. - for 2 weeks and the new grass with be growing by then. OR just scrape away the contaminated soil and let the existing grass gradually take over the dirt patch. It won’t take long- especially in springtime. Thx for watching!
Hey topdomain, Imagine holding a jar upside down…to take the lid off, you would spin the jar top clock-wise when looking down at the upside down jars bottom. Hope that makes sense. Thx for watching.
Do you think this will work with an aluminum nozzle (on the hose) screwed on to a brass faucet? Honestly, I don't know what material the faucet is...my faucet looks like the one on your video. Thank you in advance.
I wrapped mine at the joint with a folded paper towel, and soaked it in vinegar. The vinegar is mild acetic acid, and it can slowly dissolve mineral deposits. This works great if you can get it to penetrate into the pipe threads, and if the problem is calcium build-up. It might take several tries to dissolve enough to get the hose fitting loose.
Question..you said if what you were doing didnt work you would just cut the hose off. Do you then put a new end on it and if you do how do you get the hose on to the spigot with the old end still stuck on it? Thanks
Hey Laurie, I didn’t want the water to freeze in the hose and end up freezing the faucet, that splitting and causing a bad water leak in the house. So by cutting the hose off, it would be a way to let the water drain from the spigot before freezing. - as winter was fast approaching. The in spring, I would worry about getting the hose off the spigot when temps were above freezing. Thx for watching!
I was about to go to the store and get that corrosion remover because it was really really stuck. I tried to remove it again using that huge monkey wrench when I accidentally turned on the water. And it loosened and I was able to unscrew it. A little water was enough to loosen it.
Is it safe to spray my spigot with that product before I attach my hose so when I go to remove it it will not be stuck? Or is there a product like WD40 or something that I could spray on there so this does not happen. All 3 spigots at my home have hoses stuck to it and I'm just not strong enough to get it off and I'm not strong enough to even saw it off so now I'm stuck in the mud waiting for someone to come help me. I just want to prevent this from happening again.
Hey Sarah, Good idea. I will look into it . There are items to keep bolts from seizing on cars etc. But I’m not sure you’d want that on a hose that you might use for a garden. So you need to determine if your hose needs to be people-safe or do you just use it for watering flowers/ grass. If so then Wd-40 might do the job for awhile. One thing that might also help would be to take the hose off and on occasionally… that should help keep it loosened up as well. A vegetable oil might help… but long term, that might attract bugs. Just have to Tues trial and error a bit. Thx for watching.
@Housebarons I ended up getting a small saw blade and just cut thru right before it reached the ridges , stuck a flathead screwdriver in the crease I cut turned it sideways and it snapped apart and was able to twist off finally
Trick is to use VINEGAR. Wrap a towel around it and soak the towel with vinegar. Let sit for 10 min or so. Try. Repeat if necessary. Stay away from using PB Blaster , WD40 or any penetrating oils or petroleum based products. IF they work, all they are doing is loosening the corrosion. That may be ok when taking apart nuts and bolts but for this it will be like this guy and having to use a monkey wrench, which probably would have done the trick without the BP. So the all the corrosion is still in between the metals. Using vinegar actually EATS that corrosion. Plus. A minor thing but still. PB and WD will leave it slick and slippery. The need to wipe it off to the point you can grip onto it. might be too slick to the point you need that monkey wrench or adjustable wrench. Many people don't even have that adjustable wrench. So using vinegar does not need to dry, can even be still wet, when getting a grip. So the people without tools can still take the hose off.
You're using the pipe wrench all wrong. Open the jaw on the wrench and make sure the the part of jaw without the teeth is in contact with the nut and then tighten the jaw. This way you're not squeezing the nut onto the spigot. Channel lock pliers work just as well as curved jaw locking pliers. The key is not to squeeze the connector.
Hey asp5, Might - but not sure I’d want the product in my drinking water system…. I’d replace it first… or at least turn water on and off a few times and see if that breaks it loose.
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Is it always necessary to say something negative? He probably bought the house with the line like that. Not his fault. I appreciate his help. Try saying something nice next time and notice how it physically makes you feel. Not to mention, mentally. Pass it on. We can all make the change. 😌
Hi Nickels, I don't believe it is the same product. Im under the impression this item can be purchased at stores like Lowes, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, etc. I don't know if WD-40 would work, but its worth trying.
WD-40 is not the same and is not a long term lubricant. They do have a WD-40 which will busy through a rusted piece like I've never seen, but the Blaster is what I use for maintenance around the house.
Just to follow up WD40 worked a treat just applied it overnight and it worked on my garden tap, turned left slowly and then left and right to make it more lose and kept working on going left on that nut slowly till I could use my hand to take it off. You might need to use wd40 more then 2-3 times though but its still £15 cheaper then pb blaster (my end) so imo worth giving WD40 a shot just cover up the surroundings since the oil and liquid can leave stains.
It’s dissimilar metals which has been plaguing homeowners for decades! Should be against the law. Now I run around with liquid teflon and never put any plumbing together without it
I can’t believe there are sooo many dumb nuts around, they mostly all show up on UA-cam. Clean the bloody connection and apply a little anti seize BEFORE you put the hose on the outlet. Just sayin!!!
Hey Valerie…., I probably added it 1St. Just squirt some around where the metal end of the hose screws on to the hose bib / faucet end. Where those 2 pieces of metal meet, it binds up. The PBB will loosen that binding over time. Could add some and let it set overnight to really let it penetrate. Thanks for watching!
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The PB Blaster / Penetrating Catalyst we mentioned in the video can be found at your local home store or Amazon: amzn.to/3WqRIn7
If you want to try a preventative measure after you loosen it, you might try an anti-seize lubricant such as preventative such as :
Loctite 51001 C5-A Copper Based Anti-Seize Lubricant, 1 oz. Tube
amzn.to/3WuT6Ff
These links are our Amazon affiliate links - just FYI. If you do use them, THANKS MUCH! They are free for you to use, AND Amazon will pay us a small commission - they help us keep making videos!
You could probably also find a selection of anti-seize at your local bigbox home store or even an auto parts store.
I just got home from Harbor Freight with a purchase of a saw kit which I was going to use many say that worked for them. I've seen your method someone else did but people were saying it didn't work for them. I was feeling so helpless. Got a quote diagnosis $99, to actually get the bib off $333, and if that didn't work $1,000 for water main repair 😢. I just couldn't believe it. As I got my saw ready to just handle it myself I needed to look at a video one more time to see how to do it then I came across your video. I felt a vibe that said just do it. So I jump back in the car and go to home depot to get this spray, also went ahead and got the plumber wrench too and OMG it really worked in seconds. I had a lot of hard water buildup when I took the hose off. I thought I needed a new washer for hose but after getting a lot of hard water out no more leaking. Sorry so long but I feel so accomplished and relieved that I can move on and didn't get hit hard financially. It was so stressful over a leaking hose. Thank you so very much
Hey Crystal,
Stories like yours are our F A V O R I T E ! Estimates like what you received, while comprehensive, are sadly paid out by too many who just throw up their hands!
Way to go and believe that just maybe you could DIY it yourself! I hope your efforts and SUCCESS inspire others to try. Not every attempt goes so well, but more often than not people really can do it (and enjoy the accomplishment ) - much more than they might first think!
Way to go! Capitalize on your confidence keep trying new fixes. You can save a small fortune and self-confidence helps in many other areas on top of that!
Thx for watching and sharing your story!
BTW - we have 400+ videos on our channel. And if you can find fixes here, somebody has a helpful out there on the web.
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Im in this position. My dog chewed the hose off from.the hose. my homeowner has the hose connected to a pvc pipe so im afraid it will snap if I put to much tension on it. I'm gonna try the spray
This is some amazing stuff! With a can of this and some profanity, I was able to bust loose a hose on my washing machine to get some new hoses on. Thanks for making the video!
Hey Jeremy,
Great job! Glad you had success. Thx for watching!
No job is complete without some cursing going on... lol 👍
Lmao me too but for our outdoor water hose 😂
Never underestimate the power of profanity. If sensitive ears are nearby, learn your cuss words in a foreign language, say Swahili.
This was the video! I used PB Blaster, and a little bit of Liquid Wrench and WD-40. Sprayed the PB Blaster first and waited for 15 mins and after that didn’t work I sprayed it again with a combo of the PB Blaster, Liquid Wrench, and WD-40 and waited for another 35 mins (because it was stuck tight!) and once it sat for that time period I actually used two giant crescent wrenches to get it off, as that’s what I had from my dad. One crescent wrench was on the base, aka the spigot, to hold it in place, the other was used to turn the hose itself, and all it took was one quarter turn, not even, and it loosened right up and I was able to twist it by hand right off! THANK YOU!!! Now we can replace this hose with one that has no holes in it!
New subscriber right here!
Hey vas..,
Awesome -glad you had success!
And thx for subbing - really appreciated!
@@Housebarons Of course! I'll be back for more when I need more tips! I really appreciate your channel!
Thank you! I said a prayer to my LORD and SAVIOR!!! Already had the PB Blaster and broke out the pipe wrench. It worked immediately! 👍
Hey Juan,
Hey Juan,
Awesome! I’m a big believer that they really make a difference - big or small prayers! Glad you had success!
Thx for watching!
Had to get a stuck hose off my elderly mom’s hose bib asap for the frigid blast coming to NC today - and I’m no spring chicken myself. Saw your video and turns out hubby had this. It, along with a vise grip, worked like a charm. You’re saving lots of folks big headaches - thanks so much!
Hey lah..,
That is so awesome - glad to hear it. Yes - this cold blast is something else!
Thank you for letting us know and for watching!
Omg! Thank you! I’ve used CLR, WD-40 and my little wrench with no luck. Got this stuff and a pipe wrench and tada! 🎉 I let it sit for about 30 minutes it was STUCK but my little girly self got it haha thank you so much for this video!
Hey Rebekah,
Great job! Glad it worked for you! Thx for the comment!
Guys, please hold the faucet with one hand when turning the hose end. Don't want to break the main line.
good point, but he probably had the wrench in one hand and recording with the other hand.
I definitely bent the main line trying to loosen… tried the blaster.. still not loose yet… probably going to have to cut mine
Or you can use WD-40 like I did 😊
Didn't work for me😢@@bestgrandma7442
That Blaster product works! I could not remove my hose and when I applied Blaster, waited 15 minutes, the hose came off quite easily. The can looked familiar and went I went into my garage, I had it on a shelf - lucky! Thank you for the video! I never would have gone into my garage without it
Hey Greg,
Thx for letting us know. Glad to hear it! Thx for watching!
Thank you SO much for the awesome Blaster tip! You saved me from having to bust out the hacksaw!
Hey Alisa?
That’s awesome! Glad it worked for you! Thx for watching!
I had two hoses seemingly permanently joined! I tried the secret sauce and ta-da!! This is the stuff you don't know until you know! Thank you so much!
Hey Steph..,
Awesome ! Thanks for sharing!
Great solution! I have had the same thing happen in the past and figured out how to keep the hose from getting stuck. I apply plumber’s tape to the threads of all my hoses and cover it with plumber’s jelly or grease. Haven’t had any hoses or attachments seize up since making this a routine practice.
Hey Kim,
Great tip! Thx for watching!
Would antiseize grease work?
Thank you! I’ve had this problem 2 years in a row. Different hoses. I’m not sure what’s going on.
@@jonmo2694it should, but double check to make sure it’s food grade. Try not to use anything on water lines that is not safe for ingestion.
This stuff worked for me in a few minutes. Amazing hose was stuck for 2 years .Thanks
Hey Fred,
Awesome! Way to go! Thx for watching.
Thanks very much for this. Had pretty much the exact same problem and followed your advice with pretty much the exact same outcome. Only difference is that I used WD40 which I had on hand. Worked after waiting about 15 minutes. Also I followed the advice provided by several other commenters here: to prevent too much torque to the main line, I used a second wrench to grip the faucet itself.
Hey Steve..,
Nice! Thx for the comment!
never thought of using PB Blaster. I have used this for metal on mental but now I can take off my garden hose. THANK YOU!!!!!
Hey John,
Perfect! Thx for watching!
Thank you for this. My hose was absolutely stuck. When I saw you used the PB Blaster I remember I had bought that like 8 years ago. It took awhile and a few sprays here and there. Probably took about 30 minutes too finally get it loose, but it did the trick.
Hey Andrew,
Great to hear - glad it worked well!
Watched a bunch of videos saying use a hacksaw. PB Blaster 10 minute soak and pipe wrench got it loose. Thanks for the video.
Hey Kirk,
Glad you found us! Thx for watching!
Thank you this worked perfectly for my stuck-on sprinkler! I just had to turn the wrench in the opposite direction. I will likely use this in the future.
Glad it helped - it’s great stuff. You can also use an ‘anti-seize’ lubricant ( auto stores or big box home stores should carry it. It’s used to keep bolts from rusting and locking on to the bolt.
After you use the blaster to loosen the hose from the spigot, before you put the hose back on, add a little anti-seize to keep the metals from sticking together the next time!
Thx for watching !
This worked great! I was moments away from busting our the reciprocating saw but tried this and it worked great! Thanks!
Hey Megan…,
Perfect! Thx for letting us know and for watching!
Wd40 works as well! I got my stuck hose off real quick with this :)
Hey ad…,
Nice tip. Thx!
I have a stuck hose right now. I ordered a bottle of that PB Blaster... will let you know how it turns out. I always tell everyone that hoses need to be only hand tightened, but no one listens and it looked like the outter nut got mangled from a pair of channel locks.
Hey Mc….,
Hope it works well!
Thx for watching!
Did it work?
Excellent video!
For a future of trouble free threaded hose to bib connections, do this: Buy a large tube of dielectric grease ( or plumbers oring seal grease) and liberally coat the threads of the hose and the bib. Also please wire brush both sets of threads beforehand; if you do this every three months or so you’ll never have any problems!
Awesome! Thanks for sharing
Why is your doggie so cute😂❤
Pipe wrenches will squeeze the thin brass tighter . Place a hammer tightly against the fitting and hit the fitting 180 degrees on the opposite side with a hammer several times , it will loosen .
Hey VIC,
Thx for the input and for watching!
I DID IT!!! Thank you for your very informative video. Worked like a charm!!!
Hey Jane,
Great job! Thx for letting us know!
Thank you, thank you! This was amazing! Hose came right off the spigot.
That is a galvanic reaction between aluminum fitting(hose) and the copper spigot. Never mix aluminum and brass. I learned the hard way. There is nothing "stuck" no "gravel" in your connection, just aluminum welding to the brass.
Thx for the info!
Put antisieze paste on all faucet connections that are not changed frequently, calcium deposits are notorious for welding them together. 👍
Hey Bigfoot - nice tip!
Thx for watching!
Excellent advise!! This totally worked, thanks for making this video!!
Awesome! Thx for watching!
Watching your video made me think of trying CLR first because I know my issue is the calcium deposit, but if that doesn’t work I will try your method. Thank you!
Nice idea…Did it work?
Thx for watching!
thank you for this recommendation - worked great for us !!! great idea and thanks for sharing
Thx for watching!
Thank you for this help!
You're welcome!
Thinking long term, do you plan on taking the time to go and get the pipe wrench every time you attach the hose? After buggering the hose fitting with sharp burrs,you won't be inclined to attach the hose with your bare hands.They have adjustable wrenches for use on hexagonal fittings. The right tool for this job.
It looks like maybe the hose fitting is not brass. I could not tell by color but I have bought expensive hoses that have aluminum fittings and have had to cut them off if the spicket. Aluminum and brass have a corrosive electrolysis relationship.
Yes this is exactly the issue. Never buy a cheap hose with aluminum fittings.
My hose is frozen to the faucet and the nozzle was froze to the hose also. I sprayed carburetor cleaner on the hose/nozzle connection and after a few minutes I was able to screw the once frozen nozzle off the hose. I have been spraying the cleaner on the hose/faucet connection for a few days and will try to loosen the connection. If this doesn't work, I'll get the PB Blaster, I try to use what I have on hand first.
Hey Kenneth,
Any way to thaw the freeze first. That ice can’t help things!
Thx for watching!
Worked like a charm! Thank you!
Hey Michele,
Thx for watching!
The PB Blaster worked to get the frozen nozzle off the hose however the PB Blaster would work on the hose froze to the faucet. What is the problem is the two metals freeze together. I have not figured out how to get the hose off the faucet with grinder the female end of the hose down. What I did was use Teflon tape to end this problem.
Cute dog
Thx! And thx for watching!
Thank you for making this video. It appeared to me that you're 1st attempt with your pipe wrench was also on the hose bib (which could have been why it didn't losen). Also maybe the spray you were using needed a little more time to work it's major? Once again thank you for making this video.
Hey Tony,
Thx for the comment and for watching!
I lube the threads with silicone. Never stuck again
Thx for the comment!
1:19 🐕 steals the show 🐶
Hey is…,
👍👍. Thx for watching!
@@Housebarons not sure why I was even watching... I do have a stuck hose fitting but fortunately it's stuck to the brass anti-siphon valve, not the faucet.
Ty so much! Great video.
Put a wrench on the spigot to torque in the opposite direction you are turning the pipe wrench or you could damage the feed pipe. ALSO, before you put the hose back on
the spigot in the spring, coat all the threads with silicone grease. When you buy a new hose, get one with a plastic coupler...!!!
Great video is there a preventative measure one can do ? Keep up the good videos 😊
Hey Mark,
You might try an anti-seize lubricant such as preventative such as :
Loctite 51001 C5-A Copper Based Anti-Seize Lubricant, 1 oz. Tube
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That's an Amazon affiliate link of ours - just FYI. You could probably also find a selection of anti-seize at your local bigbox home store or even an auto parts store.
Preventative would be a smart way to go.
Thanks for the kind words!
Don't worry about getting to the point, I will live forever
Yes but I missed where you sprayed it on the faucet .. I kept going back and never seen it
Just spray it at the junction between the hose fitting and the spigot. The liquid will find its way between the two.
Hope that helps.
+1 to galvanic corrosion; aluminum and brass are not compatible bedfellows. Brass is your best bet but if you’re alright with contributing to Plastic Island every couple years, that works, too.
Hey Matt,
Thx for the input and for watching!
Coconut oil spray works well too
Hey Gina,
Thx for the input and for watching!
Thanks!
@sharaleesniff2675,
Thank you much too! Glad it worked out for you!
Just spray penatrating oil on the connection and wait 5 minutes. If it doesn't budge do it one more time. It'll work.
Hey prime…,
Thx for the help! Thx for watching!
And here I've been trying WD40 and All-in-One Oil, just making matters worse. I have some PB blaster in my trunk right now and gonna give it a shot. Hope I can pull off a miracle with my adjustable wrench and a pipe on the end (as I don't have access to a pipe wrench).
Tricky part is that the water pipe goes through the wall and it feels like its connected to a PEX line that isn't anchored on the inside of the basement, so when I try to turn the hose end the whole bibb turns with it...even if I try to hold the bibb in place with vice grips.
I don't have access to the basement and just attempting this for a friend.
Wish me luck. I wont go whole hog because of the unanchored bibb. Worse comes to worse, we'll await access to the interior and secure the inside so the whole valve doesn't rotate with a turn of the wrench. Lol
Yikes Mick..,
That being uncharted is a pain! Maybe somebody holding bib with vise grips so it didn’t spin?
Projects always seem to come with those hidden surprises!
Thx for watching!
That wrench can break the soldering and the entire spigot could have come off from the copper water pipe. Cutting it off is another way and one I’m going to try instead of that penetrating spray.
I tried this method didnt work for my problematic hose.....I ended up using a hack saw (cut a groove into the metal part of hose, on faucet, put a flat head screwdriver into groove, a little wiggle left to right) presto came right off.....took me 5 minutes.....make sure not too cut too deep and mess up the faucet grooves
Thx for the help
What kind of dog is that? I got distracted!!! It’s so cute!!!!
Hey Jane,
That is a miniature poodle. Best dogs ever!
Thx for watching!
I think the metals aren’t compatible at some Can OF patrol assess what gets The two stuck to gather
Anticlockwise to unscrew I think
I use a grinder but be ready to weld the stout if you go to deep
Hey uneke,
Thx for watching!
@@Housebarons yeah man I'm in the field so I' always looking for new ways
Aluminum hose fitting, brass spigot. The will fuse.
Hey Doug,
True, true. We learned the hard way!
Thx for the tip.
Yes I’m sending to my hubby
Maybe he will do something
Hey art…,
Hope it works out! Thx for watching!
The blaster stuff didn't work for me. 🙁 So I guess I will be trying a hack saw.
So sad. That can be frustrating!
Your right pipe wrench has no equal.
Hey Max,
Thx for the comment and for watching!
What about when you put on a "fresh" female coupling, and cut the hose, like a repair kit? Can you use vegetable oil to lubricate, so if you ever have to remove the hose, it will come off easier???
Hey Steve,
Good question.
Let us know if you try it out!
Thx for watching!
No vegetable oil. You should use Teflon tape, plumber's tape, whatever you want to call it. Put a few wraps of that on the spigot threads.
Thank you
Thx for watching!
I made the mistake of using a lot of it on a garden hose and it ran off onto my grass and killed it. How do I get my grass to grow again?? 😭
Grass is pretty resilient - it will come back. Maybe scrape the top 1 inch of the dirt up and discard. Sprinkle over the dirt area a couple of handfulls of grass seed w) maybe a half inch of dirt on top of the seed. Keep soil moist / don’t let it dry out. - for 2 weeks and the new grass with be growing by then.
OR
just scrape away the contaminated soil and let the existing grass gradually take over the dirt patch. It won’t take long- especially in springtime.
Thx for watching!
Shouldn't I be twisting the hose itself counter-clockwise to remove it from the spigot? It looks like you are turning to the right.
Hey topdomain,
Imagine holding a jar upside down…to take the lid off, you would spin the jar top clock-wise when looking down at the upside down jars bottom.
Hope that makes sense.
Thx for watching.
I read to soak it with vinegar. It may take a few applications, but it might save the end of the hose.
Hey Cards…,
That might well help if the problem is caused by hard water build up. Vinegar is very effective with that!
Thx for watching!
My problem is that my spigot is turning at the same time so I can't do that
I feel like a moron, I was screwing right to left, when it's the other way around🤬
Hey Holden..,
Live and learn😃 We all have done that if you work on things long enough.
Thx for watching!
OH i WAS HOPING YOU WOULD SHOWN HOW TO CUT IF OFF
Do you think this will work with an aluminum nozzle (on the hose) screwed on to a brass faucet? Honestly, I don't know what material the faucet is...my faucet looks like the one on your video. Thank you in advance.
Hey Sylvia…,
It’s worth a try. Just be patient.
Thx for watching!
Not working for me unfortunately this Arizona water is HARD too much calcium build up. Tried picking at it with a scribe but no luck.
I wrapped mine at the joint with a folded paper towel, and soaked it in vinegar. The vinegar is mild acetic acid, and it can slowly dissolve mineral deposits. This works great if you can get it to penetrate into the pipe threads, and if the problem is calcium build-up. It might take several tries to dissolve enough to get the hose fitting loose.
I have 3 cans of that but it stops spraying after I use it once. So there's 30 dollars sitting on a shelf. I don't plan to buy more.
Tried the vinegar and that didn’t work
Thanks man
Hey Grow,
Thx for watching!
Question..you said if what you were doing didnt work you would just cut the hose off. Do you then put a new end on it and if you do how do you get the hose on to the spigot with the old end still stuck on it? Thanks
Hey Laurie,
I didn’t want the water to freeze in the hose and end up freezing the faucet, that splitting and causing a bad water leak in the house.
So by cutting the hose off, it would be a way to let the water drain from the spigot before freezing. - as winter was fast approaching.
The in spring, I would worry about getting the hose off the spigot when temps were above freezing.
Thx for watching!
I was about to go to the store and get that corrosion remover because it was really really stuck. I tried to remove it again using that huge monkey wrench when I accidentally turned on the water. And it loosened and I was able to unscrew it. A little water was enough to loosen it.
Hey B,
Thx for watching!
The dog ooohhmy god.
Is it safe to spray my spigot with that product before I attach my hose so when I go to remove it it will not be stuck? Or is there a product like WD40 or something that I could spray on there so this does not happen. All 3 spigots at my home have hoses stuck to it and I'm just not strong enough to get it off and I'm not strong enough to even saw it off so now I'm stuck in the mud waiting for someone to come help me. I just want to prevent this from happening again.
Hey Sarah,
Good idea. I will look into it . There are items to keep bolts from seizing on cars etc. But I’m not sure you’d want that on a hose that you might use for a garden. So you need to determine if your hose needs to be people-safe or do you just use it for watering flowers/ grass.
If so then Wd-40 might do the job for awhile. One thing that might also help would be to take the hose off and on occasionally… that should help keep it loosened up as well.
A vegetable oil might help… but long term, that might attract bugs. Just have to Tues trial and error a bit.
Thx for watching.
Plumbers tape. Put in on in the same direction you’ll attach the hose.
Dude I used that spray and still nothing. When they painted the house they painted over the hose and doesn't budge at all
Yeah, that paint must be creating a seal. You’ll have to try and remove that paint first.
@Housebarons I ended up getting a small saw blade and just cut thru right before it reached the ridges , stuck a flathead screwdriver in the crease I cut turned it sideways and it snapped apart and was able to twist off finally
I heated mine up with a propane torch a little bit and it came right off
Hey David…,
Yikes - lots of plastic in that spigot! Hope it was all good!
Thx for watching!
@@Housebarons You aren't heating the faucet just the outer hose coupling
Lil bit of WD-40 helped loosen the grip
Hey Hari,
Thx for the comment and for watching!
It didn’t work for me so I’ll be trying his method tomorrow.
but your going clockwise?
Hey Mike,
Yes - but the hose is “ upsidedown “ from the cameras vantage point.
Thx for watching!
You must never drink out of that hose again.
PB "Power" Blaster lol
Trick is to use VINEGAR. Wrap a towel around it and soak the towel with vinegar. Let sit for 10 min or so. Try. Repeat if necessary.
Stay away from using PB Blaster , WD40 or any penetrating oils or petroleum based products. IF they work, all they are doing is loosening the corrosion. That may be ok when taking apart nuts and bolts but for this it will be like this guy and having to use a monkey wrench, which probably would have done the trick without the BP. So the all the corrosion is still in between the metals. Using vinegar actually EATS that corrosion.
Plus. A minor thing but still. PB and WD will leave it slick and slippery. The need to wipe it off to the point you can grip onto it. might be too slick to the point you need that monkey wrench or adjustable wrench. Many people don't even have that adjustable wrench. So using vinegar does not need to dry, can even be still wet, when getting a grip. So the people without tools can still take the hose off.
You're using the pipe wrench all wrong. Open the jaw on the wrench and make sure the the part of jaw without the teeth is in contact with the nut and then tighten the jaw. This way you're not squeezing the nut onto the spigot. Channel lock pliers work just as well as curved jaw locking pliers. The key is not to squeeze the connector.
Would WD-40 be effective?
Hey asp5,
Might - but not sure I’d want the product in my drinking water system….
I’d replace it first… or at least turn water on and off a few times and see if that breaks it loose.
It didn’t work for me so tomorrow I’ll be buying this product hopefully it works for me.
Funny I have my hose stuck to my spigot and I realized that my spigot is exactly the same as the video.
Hey richman…,
Hope you have same success.
Thx for watching!
PB power blaster lol
Look at that doodle
It's not a SPICKITT. Guh guh SPIGOT.
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Why was the faucet installed six inches away from the house; what kind of a ding bat did that?
Hey BR…,
Typical quick job in a new subdivision they just threw up. Some people don’t care about their trade or craft.
Thx for watching.
Is it always necessary to say something negative? He probably bought the house with the line like that. Not his fault. I appreciate his help. Try saying something nice next time and notice how it physically makes you feel. Not to mention, mentally. Pass it on. We can all make the change. 😌
Hey Catlecat,
Thx. Very kind of you !!!
Didnt work
Is that the same as wd-40?
Hi Nickels, I don't believe it is the same product. Im under the impression this item can be purchased at stores like Lowes, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, etc.
I don't know if WD-40 would work, but its worth trying.
No
WD-40 is not the same and is not a long term lubricant. They do have a WD-40 which will busy through a rusted piece like I've never seen, but the Blaster is what I use for maintenance around the house.
WD40 has been used to loosen bolts, nuts and screws for decades so its worth a shot and imo feels like it does a similar job.
Just to follow up WD40 worked a treat just applied it overnight and it worked on my garden tap, turned left slowly and then left and right to make it more lose and kept working on going left on that nut slowly till I could use my hand to take it off. You might need to use wd40 more then 2-3 times though but its still £15 cheaper then pb blaster (my end) so imo worth giving WD40 a shot just cover up the surroundings since the oil and liquid can leave stains.
It’s dissimilar metals which has been plaguing homeowners for decades! Should be against the law. Now I run around with liquid teflon and never put any plumbing together without it
Nice tip!
hope wd40 works
Haha puppy
Hey Laurie,
Thx for watching!
I can’t believe there are sooo many dumb nuts around, they mostly all show up on UA-cam.
Clean the bloody connection and apply a little anti seize BEFORE you put the hose on the outlet.
Just sayin!!!
It's peanut butter blaster! Lol😅
Didn't see you apply the PBB???. Did I miss it🫣🤔
Hey Valerie….,
I probably added it 1St. Just squirt some around where the metal end of the hose screws on to the hose bib / faucet end.
Where those 2 pieces of metal meet, it binds up. The PBB will loosen that binding over time. Could add some and let it set overnight to really let it penetrate.
Thanks for watching!