Adapter is leaking

BTPO1 wrote:

Stefonius wrote:
Maybe the end is fine, but just not tightened enough, or the washer is broken or worn out? I found it nearly impossible to get my hose attached to the RV port because it was nearly flush with the wall of the RV, I have big hands, and there's no good way to grip the plastic part that you have to turn Here's my solution:



I bought a brass adapter with a 45° bend in it, attached it tightly to the RV end with a new rubber washer and left it there. Now I have plenty of room to attach my hose without banging my knuckles against the wall of the trailer, and I tightened the RV end enough that it has not leaked in years. The access door for my water system closes just fine with the adapter in place. The "ears" on the end that attaches to the hose make it very easy to grip and tighten.

Or use a 90 degree elbow and take all of the stress off the hose hanging on the side. JMO

I went with the 45 because it offers less resistance to flow than a 90.

A regular 90° elbow is equivalent to 0.92 to 3.6 feet of straight pipe (depending on joint type geometry).
A regular 45° elbow is equivalent to 0.45 to 0.71 feet of straight pipe (again, depending on joint geometry).

It probably makes no real-world difference, or maybe I'm just a huge math dork and it satisfied my OCD to use the 45 instead. :)