A Warning about Hoses with Aluminum Fittings

By silvercbx
June 1, 2016

Aluminum hose fittings can fuse to your brass hose bibs! Read this important information to protect your faucets and avoid costly damage.

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Aug 10, 2023 11:13 AM CST
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Every high school chemistry student knows about galvanic corrosion. I'm sure the manufacturers know about it, as well as the stores that sell these things, and yet they continue to be sold to unsuspecting buyers. I had a tenant leave behind an expensive hose with an aluminum connection still attached to the faucet. I ruined both the hose and the faucet trying to get it off and ultimately had to replace the faucet.
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Aug 10, 2023 11:23 AM CST
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