hose to fitting connections

Hirilondë · Post by **Hirilondë** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:31 am

I know Tim locked out the other topic. We totally beat it to death, so it is a good thing.

I would however like to hear opinions on the subject of hose to fitting connections. I see this as a very different subject. Rachel made the following statement that triggered me to ask this question:

"I did, in fact, use "Leak Lock" on several pipe-to-hose connectors today (after cleaning with denatured alcohol and letting it evaporate/dry). I liked it better than the Sikaflex 291 for this job, as I felt like it gave me more consistent, smooth, "tightenability. "

This is a practice I have never heard of. Is it a common practice elswhere? I wouldn't think there is any reason to use anything, and I know that Sealand Vacuflush (I am a certified installer of their systems) does not recommend using anything for connecting flexible PVC. I look forward to any comments.

David · Post by **David** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 10:35 am

I got the impression she was talking about the threaded pipe side, not the barbed hose side.

David

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:15 pm

Yes, it may have gotten a bit buried, but I started that thread about the threaded, bronze-to-bronze connections, and that is what I was referring to. I don't typically use anything on bronze-fitting to hose connections except a clamp (or two, sometimes).

I did read where Nigel Caulder suggests that it's okay to use some sort of "goop" on certain connections (say, you have a metal hose fitting that's a bit short, or rather smooth, etc.). I used a little bit of Sikaflex 291 on one of those type of connections.

As a side note: On many of the recent, Asian-built boats (powerboats are what I've seen), they use something like 5200 as goop on all of the hose-to-metal-fitting connections. Makes it a real pain to change out hoses.

Rachel

Hirilondë · Post by **Hirilondë** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:40 pm

Ah, ok, makes sense now. If I may quote Rosanne, Rosannadanna:

"Nevermind"

Quetzalsailor · Post by **Quetzalsailor** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:16 pm

I think it would be dandy to have a parting agent between barb and hose, but I fear if too good, it would be bad. I've stuck with 'clean and dry'.

My marina typically pulls the hose off the seacock, instead of the strainer to winterise the engine; I pull the hose from the refrigerator since its pump won't take a prime if I simply pull the lid off the strainer.

This will surely lessen the life of the hose.