My countertop dishwasher requires attaching an adapter to the kitchen faucet. My landlord replaced the faucet yesterday (which had a leak in another place regardless of dishwasher). Now when I attach my dishwasher hose and turn on the water, water leaks between the adapter and the faucet. It doesn't leak with the aerator it came with.
Do I need a thicker o-ring for the adapter? The ring the adapter came with already reaches above the threads.
(I'm guessing this wasn't a problem with the old faucet because the pressure was lower.)
Left: dishwasher adapter. Right: aerator the faucet came with
Faucet with adapter and dishwasher hose attached
This is an aerator with male garden hose thread. If your local mom-and-pop hardware or plumbing store does not have it, have them order one for you. Don't even try a "big-box" store... fuggetaboutit
Best Answer
I just needed to tighten it more. I bought a better wrench, tightened it more, and now it doesn't leak.