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Return Pump Vinyl Tubing Crimping (possibly too long)


Jruberti

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I have blisters on my hands after fastening the vinyl tubing over my return pump barb fittings and after I placed everything in place, I noticed that the vinyl tubing seems to be crimping and I actually had more tubing than I needed.

 

Here is a picture of what I'm talking about. Do I need to shorten the return line tubing or will it be ok once it's pushing water?

 

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Cencalfishguy56

I have blisters on my hands after fastening the vinyl tubing over my return pump barb fittings and after I placed everything in place, I noticed that the vinyl tubing seems to be crimping and I actually had more tubing than I needed.

 

Here is a picture of what I'm talking about. Do I need to shorten the return line tubing or will it be ok once it's pushing water?

 

pZHG2T1g.jpg

looks like it, also you can buy food grade lubricant and it will slide right on the barbed fitting used it on mine and I run soft plumbing for my whole system, I also used vinyl tubing but the clear kind
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I wouldn't leave it like that. Just use a blow dryer or hold it over a hot stove to heat up the vinyl and it will expand/become soft and be easier to get on the pump.

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You need to use either the heavy wall or braided reinforced vinyl tubing that do not kink.

For the ends, boil some water and stick the end of the tube in the hot water to soften and expand it before slipping it over the barb.

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Cencalfishguy56

Thanks everyone. I got some braided vinyl from home depot today and it worked great.

brs is cheaper but Home Depot is convenient lol that's what I found out when I plumbed my system
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