Please NoteHubPages uses ads and affiliate links to pay its writers (in this case me). If you normally use an ad blocker, please consider turning it off while you are visiting this site. When the faucet adaptor on my apartment-sized washing machine gave out, I headed to my nearest hardware store with the expired piece in one hand and my handy-dandy handyman-husband in tow. After searching the faucet accessories aisle and double-checking my husband's sage choice with a "trained" store employee, I left with a Moen adaptor firmly in hand. Click thumbnail to view full-size Item #3302-982 Model #M3715 Faucet adapter with aerator Outside thread fits 55/64 - 27 Inside thread fits 15/16 - 27 Note: The first two photos to the right are product images of what this adaptor was supposed to look like when I bought it. Whatever that little flap-thing is inside the adaptor in Photo #1 did not come with mine. Nor is it pictured in the installation instructions on the package (see Photo #3).

Also, see that nice thick o-ring in Photo #1? Mine didn't come with one that thick. CostBoth Home Depot and Home Hardware carry this product for $7.99 CAD (plus tax) which is comparable to similar products from other brands. UseThe Moen faucet adaptor is used to connect dishwashers that are not permanently installed to your kitchen sink faucet. Although marketed for dishwashers, I have been assured that this adapter is also suitable for apartment-sized washing machine. Since I couldn’t find anything in the store like this product that was made specifically for a washing machine and the nipple end matches my machine connection exactly, I have to assume this is the case. InstallationInstallation is very simple. You unscrew your current faucet aerator (if you have one) and screw on your Moen adaptor, making sure it’s on nice and snug. If the inside thread doesn't work, the outside one will because it has both. Then, your machine hose connector is snapped onto the nipple end of the adaptor.

The only tool that may be required is a pair of pliers. Apparently, we didn’t even need plumber’s tape. Who wants to wrap plumber's tape on their faucet every time they hook up and then take it off again when the washing is done? My ExperienceIt was shiny. It was dual threaded. It fit my hose connector. It was in my price range. I was happy because, with this simple adapter, I could once again hook up my teeny-tiny washing machine to my wibbly-wobbly kitchen faucet and do my weekly mountain of laundry. As promised, the adaptor was easy to install and my machine hooked up to it with a satisfying Snap. I did my washing with no leaks, no pressure problems and no worries. When I was done, the adaptor came off easily and I put it back in the accommodating little plastic container it came in. Life was good ... for the first few weeks. The ProblemAfter my 30-day money back period expired, so did my new adapter. It sprung a leak, dripping steadily from the threading.

Shortly thereafter, the thin metal of the thread began to break off, turning the annoying drip into an alarming spray of water that jetted across the kitchen. Determined to get my $7.99 plus tax out of this product, I draped a dishcloth across the faucet to block the spray and continued to use it. Over the next few weeks, the O-ring that came with the adaptor shrunk and more pieces of the threading crumbled away. Cat6 Cable Bulk 500 FtThe spray of water turned into a gusher that doused the kitchen (and anyone in it) like an uncontrolled fire hose.Homes For Sale Andres Place Bryant Ar So much for their slogan:Snow Tires For Lexus Es 350 "Buy it for looks. Buy it for life." ConclusionI’m off once more to the hardware store to purchase an adaptor.

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Lasco Extra Long Aerator X Aerator Faucet Adapter Do it Swivel Spray Aerator Do it Faucet Aerator With On/Off SwitchHow to Replace an Old Faucet This Old House plumbing and heating expert Richard Trethewey shows the proper way to replace an old kitchen faucet 1. Turn off water and remove the garbage disposer, if necessary. 2. Cut old copper water supply lines using a close-quarter hacksaw; catch any water dripping out in a bucket. 3. Use a basin wrench to loosen the nuts holding the old faucet in place; 4. Apply a bead of plumber's putty under the mounting flange of the new faucet. 5. Set faucet's mounting flange on the sink deck, then tighten the two nuts from below with a basin wrench or wrench that comes with the faucet. 6. Use a propane torch to unsolder the old shut-off valves from the hot- and cold-water copper pipes (risers). 7. Buff clean the ends of the risers with emery cloth to remove old solder and grime. 8. Install the new shut-off valves onto the ends of the risers;

tighten the compression fittings with two open-end wrenches. 9. Place the faucet on the mounting flange, then from below install the mounting plate and tighten the brass nut with the special wrench provided. 10. Connect the spray hose to the underside of the faucet by snapping on the spring clip. 11. Use a screwdriver to tighten the weight onto the spray hose. 12. Using a bending spring, bend the rigid lav supply line to reach from the valve to the underside of the faucet. 13. Use two open-end wrenches to tighten the nuts that connect each supply line to the shut-off valves and faucet. 14. Turn water back on, test for leaks. Tools to Replace an Old Faucet Close-quarter hacksaw, used to cut old water-supply lines Basin wrench, used to loosen nuts holding faucet in place Two open-end wrenches, for loosening and tightening nuts Propane torch, used to remove old sweated shut-off valves Bending spring, used to bend rigid lav supply