# Do washer hookups need that rubber gasket/washer?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 1, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-washer-hookups-need-that-rubber-gasket-washer/583985 "2011-06-01T17:53:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2011, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-washer-hookups-need-that-rubber-gasket-washer/583985/1 "2011-06-01T17:53:30Z")

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I recently got a new washer and the installers installed it on the wrong cold water intake (the non-working one.) When I transferred it to the “right” one I found that it would not screw in unless I removed the rubber ring inside the hose, after I did it fit perfectly.

I have not turned the cold water on, though. When I do so should I expect a massive leak?

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**Author:** ![raindog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@raindog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raindog)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-washer-hookups-need-that-rubber-gasket-washer/583985/2 "2011-06-02T02:54:25Z")

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yes. required.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2011, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-washer-hookups-need-that-rubber-gasket-washer/583985/3 "2011-06-02T18:43:52Z")

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Agreed, although you might be able to get away with just using teflon tape on the threads. Doubtful.

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**Author:** ![FarmerChuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/13edae/32.png) [@FarmerChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FarmerChuck)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2011, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-washer-hookups-need-that-rubber-gasket-washer/583985/4 "2011-06-05T17:27:20Z")

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yea your gonna need it, also when you first try and put it on turn it 2 the left till it drops on a thread then tighten it