I was able to find a slip-on connector to replace the existing one. The problem was............I bought a clear 90 deg. elbow to put between the hose and hard pipe, but when connected to the hard pipe, the elbow was either point down at a 45 deg angle or up at a 45 deg angle. After cutting the existing connector off the hard pipe, I installed it in the proper orientation so everthing flows out level before it enters the hose. Easy fix.