Need Help - Outside Water Connection

Question

NOT the incoming water connection - the outside "rinse your feet off" connection.

What do I do to get these connectors to go together?

The connections are very similar to male & female air hose connections. The male-ended connectors will not go into the female fixture on the outside of the trailer. No matter how hard I push I can't even begin to get the fixture in.

The only time the trailer's outside water is "used" is when winterizing, and the past three years the trailer was in the shop for other stuff so we had them winterize as well.

donn0128 · Answer

Never heard of one?  Pictures please

newman_fulltime · Answer

stand to the side use a screwdriver and push the ball in then it will go in

artum_snowbird · Answer

Never push on a check valve with anything unless there is no pressure behind it. Drain all pressure, push the check valve, then start the pump for a few seconds or open a tap slightly. Do not let pressure build up.

If you push on a check valve when it's under pressure, you will blow the valve and need to replace it. Simple to do, but not necessary.

garysol · Answer

its also easier when the inside water lines are not pressurized. Turn off the outside water then turn on a faucet till all the pressure has gone down and try it again

enblethen · Answer

Are you sliding the sleeve on the female portion back so as to expand the balls in the connection?Do you have matching connectors? You may end up buying new matching sets at your local hardware store.

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