hi shortd...i had the same problem.....i went to homedepot and got a adapter piece, shut off valve and some plumbers cement..I filed and sanded out the threads , so that the adapter piece went in tight.,,,, i cemented it in and it works great and can hook a hose piece up to it to fit the power washer..and able to turn it on offf as needed.....if you can tell me how to add a pic... i will show you what it looks like