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Closing out the thread - I used my old hoses with old washers and they did not seat properly. What I assumed was a heat-formed shape on the rubber washer was actually how the rubber washer had dried upon the previous water inlet of the older machine. The threading is standard. A new set of...

OK, so I got the hose off with a new wrench and it looks like the inlet is fine. What I heard as a crack was me rotating the inlet a bit off of it's bracket. Looks like I just need new washers, that greatly simplifies things! Thanks, gurus.

Thanks! I don't have that second O-ring. I will get one. My hose is of the metal fitting variety (without the easy to grip fins in your photo) which is why I had trouble tightening the threading by hand without the wrench. The challenge in using the wrench was that since the inlet is inset...

I recently purchased a Novotronic 1986 from my neighbor along with the T1576 and am in the process of setting it up. I've encountered several issues with the water inlet, however, and would love your thoughts on the next step: 1. These inlets are recessed and it's rather difficult to get good...