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Old March 10, 2018   #20
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Originally Posted by zeuspaul View Post
I once had a hose with aluminum couplings and left it connected to the hose bib. It was impossible to remove after about six months+ of sitting there. Aluminum and the brass hose bib have a chemical reaction.

Be careful when buying hoses with aluminum couplings (Flexzilla). Detach the hose from the hose bib every two months or so. A couple of wraps of Teflon tape should help but still detach it from time to time.

Better yet buy a hose with brass couplings.
this is spot on! I have quick connect couplers and a few of them are aluminum. they get corroded and I have to break them apart with pipe wrenches to unscrew them.
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