What tool for this job? A plumber should know....

[rondog]

Damn, son - just how old IS that dinosaur? We had an ancient Maytag for years and the hose connections weren't THAT bad! And the back panel should have been removable, never saw one that wasn't.

[Hummer]

Damn, son - just how old IS that dinosaur? We had an ancient Maytag for years and the hose connections weren't THAT bad! And the back panel should have been removable, never saw one that wasn't.

Yeah, these Maytags were mfg in 1979, and no, no removable back panel on this. I had a GE washer l could get into from the back.

I don't know how the hose connector could have gotten so rusty when the other one didn't. Maybe there was more iron than copper in the brass. But I was really flummoxed about how to get the fitting off.

Back in '93 when we built the Palisade home the wife's folks gave us some pink Maytags they bought in the early '60s. They worked another 8 years until washer died. 40 years service. Dryers last forever, I've never had one quit except for a replaceable belt.

[beast556]

Glad you got it off, stuff in tight spots is always a pain in the ass to get off. I have been a solid channel lock guy for the last 22 years of doing maintenance, love made in usa tools.
With that said I got a gift card for menards like 6 months back and didn't know what to buy and got the 7in and 10in knipex cobras. They are a game changer they lock on and just dont let go and the heads are much smaller and can fit in to spots channel locks just cant fit in to. From the pict you posted pretty sure you would of been able to get the knipex pliers on and would of been able to spin that off. Just a thought for next time you getone of those situations.

[eddiememphis]

...got the 7in and 10in knipex cobras. They are a game changer they lock on and just dont let go

Knipex are badass. Expensive but they work.

[beast556]

I have been very very impressed with them. Wish I would have gotten the set many years ago. I see Harbor Freight Doyle brand has a knock-off set that seem to get real good reviews from YouTube trades guys.

[Hummer]

Replace with stainless braided hoses. Just my $.02

Ordered and arriving tomorrow.

Glad you got it off, stuff in tight spots is always a pain in the ass to get off. I have been a solid channel lock guy for the last 22 years of doing maintenance, love made in usa tools.
With that said I got a gift card for menards like 6 months back and didn't know what to buy and got the 7in and 10in knipex cobras. They are a game changer they lock on and just dont let go and the heads are much smaller and can fit in to spots channel locks just cant fit in to. From the pict you posted pretty sure you would of been able to get the knipex pliers on and would of been able to spin that off. Just a thought for next time you getone of those situations.

Knipex are badass. Expensive but they work.

Those look really nifty, will probably get some 10 inch. I noticed there are many bad reviews with photos by Amazon buyers of the jaws or handles breaking. I'm inclined to think that Amazon is selling Chinese knock-offs.

Lately, I have much more confidence in eBay vendors on price, service and authenticity.

[Erni]

Ordered and arriving tomorrow.







Those look really nifty, will probably get some 10 inch. I noticed there are many bad reviews with photos by Amazon buyers of the jaws or handles breaking. I'm inclined to think that Amazon is selling Chinese knock-offs.

Lately, I have much more confidence in eBay vendors on price, service and authenticity.

Yeah Amazon to me is a crap shoot lately. I started looking for non Amazon distributors but they are hard to find now.


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[buffalobo]

I have been very very impressed with them. Wish I would have gotten the set many years ago. I see Harbor Freight Doyle brand has a knock-off set that seem to get real good reviews from YouTube trades guys.

I have the Irwin brand version, handy tool.

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