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I wish I knew that when I had a phone call from a friend to say he was bringing a few year old Miele over for me. Thought I'd crack open the end of the hose connector and see what happened. Couldn't undo it by hand so took a mole wrench to it. Shattered the end of the hose connector and the valve was open. Friend said it was worth giving me the washing machine just for that.
What, you mean you can get a tune out of it?
Bill
Shirley, the intuative way to turn it is the normal counter clockwise for on? How do you manage with gate valves or taps with symetrical handles?
And you didn't even think to try the "incorrect" direction before being an arse?
I've never had the problem either.
I do always fit a new 3/4" washer though (unless the hose is new), often with integral gauze filter, which may be a bit thicker.
Maybe you are tighening it up against an old hardened squashed washer?
Only if you're dyslexic!
Looks like a case of Transient Dyslexia there, Bill. :-)
just had a new box installed under the water meter. The stop-valve is ¼-turn antclockwise to off instead of the old one's multi-turn clockwise - I hope I remember if in a hurry.
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