For many reasons, you might be thinking to attach a garden hose to a bathroom faucet.
The foremost reason is that it provides easier access to water where you need such as the terrace, the garden, or the balcony (to water your plants), etc.
If you have tried to connect a garden hose to your bathroom faucet, you have seen that it does not fit directly.
But don’t worry; you do not need fancy equipment and technical knowledge to connect your garden hose to your bathroom faucet.
The good news is that you can easily attach a garden hose to a bathroom faucet by simply using a faucet adapter.
The first step is to remove the aerator so you can install the adapter and then you can attach the garden hose to the bathroom faucet.
In the below article, we also discussed how you can attach a garden hose to an unthreaded faucet.
How to Attach A Garden Hose To A Bathroom Faucet?
Step 1: Remove the Aerator from the Bathroom Faucet
Before removing the aerator make sure to cover the drain with a stopper or towel so that you don’t lose any parts in the drain.
Remove the aerator by turning it in a counterclockwise direction. In many cases, the aerator isn’t too tight and will easily loosen up with the force of your hand.
If the aerator is tight and not coming out with your hand then use channel pliers.
But, make sure to cover the teeth of pliers with plumbing tape to avoid scratches on the surface of the aerator. Then grip the aerator with channel pliers and turn it in a counterclockwise direction.
If the aerator is hidden, then you will have to use a key Wrench Tool.
To use the tool, all you’ve to do is simply insert the wrench tool into the aerator notches and turn it in counterclockwise direction and the aerator will come out easily.
If the aerator is rusted and hard to remove then use a WD-40 spray.
Before using the spray make sure to open all the windows in your house for proper ventilation. Then, spray some WD-40 on the aerator and wait for a few minutes.
Now, clean the aerator to get a proper grip and remove it with the help of channel pliers (make sure to cover the teeth of pliers with plumbers tape to avoid any scratching) by turning it in a counterclockwise direction.
Step 2: Attach the Adapter to Bathroom Faucet
Before attaching the adapter to your faucet make sure to check if there’s a rubber or vinyl gasket in it. Or else a leak will occur from the adapter.
Now, screw the adapter to the bathroom faucet spout. No tools are required for that, simply turn the adapter in a clockwise direction with your hand.
But, make sure the adapter is tightly screwed to the faucet, forming a good seal. You can check by turning on the faucet and observe if water is leaking or not from the adapter.
Step 3: Screw on the Hose to the Adapter
At last, screw the hose to the faucet adapter with your hand.
Make sure to screw it tightly so that a water seal forms between the hose and the adapter. The seal will help to avoid leakage.
But, be careful not to cross-thread while screwing the garden hose. Cross-thread will damage your adapter and garden hose so make sure to do it carefully.
Now, you can use the hose by simply turning on the faucet.
TIP – Keep the bill receipt of the adapter with yourself. In case, if the adapter does not fit your faucet or garden hose then you can replace it or get the refund money easily with the help of a bill receipt.
How to Attach Garden Hose To An Unthreaded Faucet?
1. Use a Hozelock mixer tap connector
Hozelock mixer tap connectors are designed in such a way that they can easily fit on round & square taps up to 43mm high x 34mm wide.
The connector will easily fit into your bathroom faucet or multiple faucets around your home.
The installation process is quick and easy, no tools are required. All you’ve to do is simply screw the connector to the faucet’s spout with your hand and attach the garden hose to the adapter.
The product comes with 2 washers so make sure the washer is present inside the connector before attaching it to the faucet.
The connector is made from high-quality material which makes it leak-free. So, no need to worry about any leak problems. On top of that, it provides a secure connection for your Hozelock system.
2. Use a Claber Koala Indoor Faucet Adapter
With Claber Koala Indoor Faucet Adapter you can convert your household faucet to use a 5/8-inch garden hose.
But remember, the adapter can be used only with a long neck faucet no deeper or wider than 1-1/4 inch. And, it comes with a seal which helps to prevent leaks between the faucet and adapter.
You can install the adapter by simply attaching it to the faucet spout and connecting the garden hose to the lower part of the adapter. Also, the lower part of the adapter can be adjusted according to the faucet’s length.
After use, you can remove the garden hose quickly as it has a quick-click coupling feature.
If you want to fill the aquarium, waterbeds, or water patio plants, the koala indoor faucet adapter is perfect for you.
3. Use a Camco Water Bandit
With Camco water bandit you can connect a standard garden hose to your bathroom faucet with damaged threads or no threads at all.
It is 3 ¼ inches long and is made of a highly-flexible silicone polymer sleeve. And, the other end of the adapter contains an ABS male connector which helps to connect the garden hose.
To install the adapter, all you’ve to do is simply stretch the silicone part over the faucet and connect the garden hose to the threaded part (ABS male connector) of the adapter.
The manual guide of the product suggests not to use the adapter under high-pressure water because the material is silicone and will easily slip out of the faucet.
So, if you want to use the adapter under high pressure then you can use a hose clamp.
Simply attach the adapter to the faucet with the help of a hose clamp and the clamp will hold the adapter under high pressure.
Are Garden Hose Fittings Universal?
Garden hose fittings are not universal, they come in different sizes but the most common sizes have 1/2 to 3/4- inch openings.
The size can range from 3/8” to 5/8”, so there are various options to ensure your garden hose and bathroom faucet fit together.
In addition, there are several types of garden hoses available for specific jobs. The most common garden hose that people use is a basic rubber hose. People use this hose to water their yards and outdoor plants.
Mostly these hoses are 25 to 100 feet long and 1/2- inch wide. These hoses can easily bend in hot and cold weather that’s why they are not recommended for commercial or industrial uses.
Other than that, if you are looking for easy storage, flat hose is a good option. If you want to avoid the struggle of winding up your garden hose every time you use it, flat hoses are an excellent choice.
They usually come with male and female fittings, so it’s easy to connect them to different size faucets.
If you don’t like standing around while you are watering your garden or yard then soaker hoses are perfect for you.
It has tiny holes along the length, so when you turn on the water, the water starts coming out from the holes and directly get soaked in the ground. Since the water pressure is very slow, it uses less amount of water.
In the last few years, the popularity of expandable hoses has increased among house owners. They are lightweight and easy to move around.
Also when you turn on the water, the expandable hoses stretch out to the size of normal hoses. Once you turn off the water, it gets back to its original position.
These hoses come in different fitting sizes, so you shouldn’t have any problem finding the right connection for your bathroom faucet.