I turned on my system and everything was fine. But this fitting came loose , first it was leaking now it is spraying. I just haven’t used this type before. Any ideas how to fix / tighten it?
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Just cut the clamp off with some side cutters and replace with a clamp that uses a screw to tighten.
Just cut the clamp off with some side cutters and replace with a clamp that uses a screw to tighten.
This exactly, but push the tubing back onto the connector before tightening.
I figured it was likely easy, but needed to ask. Thanks guys.
I likely have those crimps and tool if you wanted to go that route.
It looks to me that the clamped on plastic line is about an inch to short.
I would take it apart, clean the goo off (that some one has added to stop the spray), dig down to around the line to get some free play (so that you have some more length), warm the plastic line with a torch (to allow you to slide it all the way on), install two stainless screw compression clamps, tighten carefully, test.
Use easy to get regular ss hose clamps from any hardware store . Cut old hose off and slide new on . Use a heat gun or hair dryer to warm new hose up and it will go on more easily. Needs to push up past the barbs another inch . Clamp tight with 2 clamps then reheat and re tighten . At some time you should look at replacing the fitting and switch to brass .
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