1.5 in discharge hose

[Norton]

Peggy,This may be a silly question. I am replacing a short length of dischage hose. I bought white 1.5 in. not very flexible type that was recomended at the store. Using soap I was able to get it on the dicharge of the head (had to cut to remove), no luck getting the hose on the vented loop. I went back to the store and was told the hose needed to be heated and it would slide on, heat to remove as well. Is there a more flexible type that does not have to be torched on and off? Or some other trick I am missing?

 

[Ross]

Rob , use a heat gun instead of an

open flame and liquid dish soap is very good.

 

[Lou 14643]

Immersing hose end in boiling water has worked for me....

...and I'll also second liquid soap. Be careful cutting the hose to get it off, as you can score the fitting and create a path for a leak to follow out of the joint.

 

[Maine Sail]

I would..

I would use a heat gun before open flame... you can very quickly damage that white hose with flame..I use boiling water and stick the hose end in for about 10-20 seconds. If I can't get the end into boiling water I put a towel in the water and using my neoprene dive gloves wrap it around the hose for a minute or so..

 

[Norton]

Thanks

The salesman's torch idea did not seem like the best, but I guesshe would make more selling me a torch than selling me water. Go figure.

 

[Peggie Hall HeadMistress]

I don't think he literally suggested using a blow torch

Otoh, I've heard stranger things than that from people who work in boat stores...and even stranger things from boat owners.But yes, almost all hoses need to be heated a bit to soften 'em up enough to expand to go over a hose. A hose that goes on TOO easily won't seal. Some people like to use boiling water...I've found a blow dryer to be the easiest and safest way to warm a hose enough to get it onto or off of a fitting...use a heat gun only if you really know what you're doing with one, 'cuz overheating a hose will damage it. And I prefer K-Y to dish soap as a lubricant...much more slippery, and just as water soluble.Btw...never heat a hose to make it bend tighter than it wants to bend willingly. Forcing a hose to bend more than it wants to can stretch the "skin" on the outside of the radius enough to tear it and can weaken the inside of the radius enough to cause the hose to kink. Instead, break the hose and use an inline radius fitting...or replace a straight toilet or tank fitting with a 45 or 90.

 

[Norton]

torch or lighter

$39.95 hand held torch or he suggested a lighter.