Hose bib to hose connection seizing

[xspeedy]

I had to use a pipe wrench with a bunch of force to get the hose off the bib. Anything I can do to make sure this threaded connection doesn’t seize up again? Teflon tape? Copper anti-seize?

 

[paulo57509]

Silicone plumbers grease. It also comes in food grade, if you drink from the hose.

 

[64bawagon]

I just use white lithium. When I was trained to repair water appliances on our trucks that what the valve mfg's used. Worked good enough for me.

 

[Nukeman7]

Use Teflon tape, but also be sure to disconnect the coupling before winter. If they freeze, the coupling can get deformed by expansion and bond to the threaded bib.

 

[MasterSolenoid]

Make sure you have the 'rubber' washer in the hose end.
Should only be hand tight.

 

[factorytuned2012]

plumbers grease or pipe dope

 

[RDMgr]

Silicone plumbers grease. It also comes in food grade, if you drink from the hose.

The silicone is a great recommendation. It will protect the threads and it should be very water resistant.

 

[SupremePossum]

I don't think any of the above suggestions will help, I'm betting your hose bib is brass, and your hose end is aluminum and you're getting galvanic corrosion.

Cut the end of the hose off and get a brass hose end, and crimp it on with a 3/4 or 1 inch PEX clamp (Much nicer finish than a hose clamp)

 

[Delta]

I don't think any of the above suggestions will help, I'm betting your hose bib is brass, and your hose end is aluminum and you're getting galvanic corrosion.

Cut the end of the hose off and get a brass hose end, and crimp it on with a 3/4 or 1 inch PEX clamp (Much nicer finish than a hose clamp)

This; it's cheap hoses that do this.

 

[64bawagon]

I cant recall the last time I saw a legit brass fitting, most are just pot metal that corrodes very quickly.

 

[Nukeman7]

I cant recall the last time I saw a legit brass fitting, most are just pot metal that corrodes very quickly.

So true! If you are going to replace the female coupling, the only type that won't corrode is a plastic coupling. They won't be as durable, but it won't fuse itself to the faucet either.

 

[nomas]

I keep a tube of Plumbers grease around . A little bit of that on the threads and you're good to go . No need to to overthink it , but this is BITOG after all .

 

[SupremePossum]

I cant recall the last time I saw a legit brass fitting, most are just pot metal that corrodes very quickly.

I've been using these, and so far no corrosion. They are quite light so not the solid brass of the olden days, however they are brass

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088NFY2FP

 

[nomas]

My sister had a hose connection that was absolutely welded on . I tried everything I could to get it loose . I finally screwed with it so much that the solder joint on the bib started leaking . Luckily we have a family friend that is a Plumber and he came out and soldered a new bib on at a very a very reasonable price .

 

[xspeedy]

Thank you all for the suggestions. The hose coupler appears to be non brass based on the weight. I temporarily used auto silicone paste I already have in the house and the hose will come off soon for the winter. I think I’ll try a replacement brass fitting for next season.

 

[mr_boring]

I had one seize up last year that I really was worried that I was going to snap off. I ended up taking a torch to it along with a pipe wrench.

I used a bit of Permatex anti seize on the replacement, and I loosen it and re-tighten once in a while. I put a metric boatload of stress on the bib getting that one off and it's always in the back of my mind that next time might be the "uh oh" time.