I went to use a hose faucet connection on the outside of my house today and the backflow preventor was leaking badly. I took the backflow preventor off and tried to hook my hose directly to the faucet but the faucet connection was to big(ie the house faucet fitting was greater than the 3/4" water hose connection fitting) I then went to Lowes and they diligently tried to help but ultimately told me that I had some non-standard backflow preventor on some crazy outside house faucet. So I'm stuck!!!! Has anyone else ever seen this problem. The faucet connection seems to be a fine thread and about an inch in diameter. It then converts to the standard 3/4" connection that you can attach a water hose too. Thanks everyone for whatever help you can give.
Fine threads on the left take a thread on back flow preventer on the right. The threads on the right fit a hose.
Fine threads on the left take a thread on back flow preventer on the right. The threads on the right fit a hose.
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