wdk450
Well-known member
Heartlanders:
I have been fighting poor hose connections, leaks, and even pressurized hoses blowing off of the barb fittings on my water filter over the past couple of years. I have tried all sorts of tapes, rubber glues, and dual hose clamps to address the problem of the thinwall white NSF drinking water approved hose being a little too large for the standard 5/8" hose barb fitting on the filters. Yesterday I had a moment of inspiration, and cut off the existing hose end flush with the end of the barb fitting, then forcing the new white hose end over the old end already on the barb fitting. This, along with 2 screw hose clamps, made a tight, non-leaking hose/barb fitting connection. Now time will tell if it blows off. And yes, I use a water pressure regulator set to 65 PSI.
I have been fighting poor hose connections, leaks, and even pressurized hoses blowing off of the barb fittings on my water filter over the past couple of years. I have tried all sorts of tapes, rubber glues, and dual hose clamps to address the problem of the thinwall white NSF drinking water approved hose being a little too large for the standard 5/8" hose barb fitting on the filters. Yesterday I had a moment of inspiration, and cut off the existing hose end flush with the end of the barb fitting, then forcing the new white hose end over the old end already on the barb fitting. This, along with 2 screw hose clamps, made a tight, non-leaking hose/barb fitting connection. Now time will tell if it blows off. And yes, I use a water pressure regulator set to 65 PSI.