spartonboat1
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- Hatteras Model
- 43' DOUBLE CABIN (1970 - 1984)
I sprung a leak in my output hose attached to the Jabsco Toilet output fitting, which is a Shield's brand White hose, "Black Water" rated, [ SHIELDS VAC XHD SERIES 148 ]. No doubt I caused the leak while trying remove the hose from the toilet output fitting.
So I bought the same grade and size (3/4" ID) of Shields hose at WM. However, installing the new hose was a non-starter. I tried several fluids on the fitting, including the trusted Dawn detergent- no joy! I tried heating the hose with hot water from the spigot- again, no joy.
So the hose came home with me.
I setup a 10 qt pan on the gas stove and started heating the water. As the water heated, I tried installing the hose, at variously hotter temps, but without success. So finally the water neared the boiling point and I left the hose immersed for a couple minutes and it became floppy, compare to its room temperature state. I doused the fitting with some SoftSoap for slipperiness, pushed the fitting into the hose and Voila!- on it slid right on and could be rotated to what I thought was a best angle.
Notes on the fittings- the toilet output fitting has a barb around the end. However, it is a smooth fitting into the hose originating from the Holding tank. I think the hose will go on the smooth fitting far easier.
So my solution is- immersing the hose in nearly boiling water relaxes that brand and model of hose sufficiently well to install on the barbed fitting far easier.
So I bought the same grade and size (3/4" ID) of Shields hose at WM. However, installing the new hose was a non-starter. I tried several fluids on the fitting, including the trusted Dawn detergent- no joy! I tried heating the hose with hot water from the spigot- again, no joy.
So the hose came home with me.
I setup a 10 qt pan on the gas stove and started heating the water. As the water heated, I tried installing the hose, at variously hotter temps, but without success. So finally the water neared the boiling point and I left the hose immersed for a couple minutes and it became floppy, compare to its room temperature state. I doused the fitting with some SoftSoap for slipperiness, pushed the fitting into the hose and Voila!- on it slid right on and could be rotated to what I thought was a best angle.
Notes on the fittings- the toilet output fitting has a barb around the end. However, it is a smooth fitting into the hose originating from the Holding tank. I think the hose will go on the smooth fitting far easier.
So my solution is- immersing the hose in nearly boiling water relaxes that brand and model of hose sufficiently well to install on the barbed fitting far easier.
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