What to do if your garden hose is leaking?
Hose leaks at the nozzle are usually fixed with a new gasket or O-ring inside the nozzle. Or try the plumber’s tape trick. If you don’t have a stack of new rubber gaskets or any plumber’s tape, you can try another trick before heading to the hardware store. You’ll need a rubber band.
What should I do if I find Dye in my AC system?
Point the open end of the line up and carefully pour a little bit of dye into opening. Wear gloves to keep the dye off of your hands. Wipe the nozzle off to remove any minor splatters. The dye isn’t dangerous or anything, but any excess dye will make it harder to find any leaks.
What to do if you spill dye on your car?
Pull the yellow line out away from your vehicle to avoid spilling dye all over your engine bay. Point the open end of the line up and carefully pour a little bit of dye into opening. Wear gloves to keep the dye off of your hands. Wipe the nozzle off to remove any minor splatters.
What’s the best way to screw in a new hose?
Some experts recommend using white plumber’s (or Teflon) tape around the threads of the faucet. Put two or three wraps of plumber’s tape around the threads before you screw in the hose with the new gasket. Make sure you wrap in the same direction as you will screw in the hose – clockwise. Here’s a handy video.
Is there a dye test to see if the toilet is leaking?
Don’t be alarmed – there are many ways for you to check to see if your toilet is leaking, but the classic ‘leaking toilet dye-test’ isn’t one of them!
Hose leaks at the nozzle are usually fixed with a new gasket or O-ring inside the nozzle. Or try the plumber’s tape trick. If you don’t have a stack of new rubber gaskets or any plumber’s tape, you can try another trick before heading to the hardware store. You’ll need a rubber band.
What should I do if my radiator hose is leaking?
Some mechanics will recommend you change your radiator hoses at certain intervals since they are so vital to your vehicle’s health. While this is not bad advice, usually radiator hoses give ample warning before they fail by cracking, leaking or bulging. If you have a radiator hose leak, fixing it is usually pretty simple.
Some experts recommend using white plumber’s (or Teflon) tape around the threads of the faucet. Put two or three wraps of plumber’s tape around the threads before you screw in the hose with the new gasket. Make sure you wrap in the same direction as you will screw in the hose – clockwise. Here’s a handy video.