Had a good productive day on Saturday. I've got about 60% of the old permeated hose out and about 50% of the new hose back in. Got one of the vacuflush pumps with new seals in it now too. The old TDX treatment system is gone, picked up the floorboards and scrubbed the bilge squeaky clean (probably the 1st time in 29 years), put the floorboards back down and have the new Hold N Treat sitting in its place (though not hooked up yet)
By the end of Saturday I could barely move. This stuff kicks by butt every time!
I thought for my own selfish benefit that I'd start a thread on tips n tricks for dealing with this forsaken white sanitation hose. One of my least favorites to deal with. I'm sure someone knows the secret of this stuff, but its probably not me! I'm using the Sealand Odorloss stuff. Almost wished I'd gone with the Trident, not just because its good hose, but because I'm simply a little more versed in working with wet exhaust style hose.
Here's tips on what I have found with the white sanitation hose.
1.) Twist it the right direction and it sort of self threads (if you actually can twist it).
2.) Heat Gun to soften it. Heat the tip to get it on the nipple, then heat it again before working it on.
3.) Wire pulling lubricant seems to work better than dish soap.
4.) For cutting, one of those ratcheting 1 5/8 PVC cutters works really really well. Not the cheapo ones you find in the irrigation section at home cheapo but the much beefier looking one with a solid blade. Much beter straight cuts than a knife and you don't wrestle with that last 1/4 inch of the cut around the hose that seems to be made of kevlar.
5.) Stuff a couple cheap paper towels in the ends of the old hose as you take them out. Helps keep the working area nice and clean.
6.) Buy simple green in the gallon container and the blue paper towels from costco in the case. Use lots to keep everything clean as you go. Place everything in contractors bags and remove frequently.
That's what I know. I've worked with white hose numerous times before, but it always kicks my butt. I had a large bronze vented loop I needed to get two pieces of hose on. That one fitting nearly killed me. I put the hose on, THEN mounted the loop. If I had to do it with the loop in place, I doubt I would have gotten the hose onto it. It was that bad. The nylon fittings all seemed to be more reasonable, though not cakewalks either. About 50% of them I had to use the help of the heat gun to soften the hose. Temps were probably around 65 or so where I was working.
By the end of Saturday I could barely move. This stuff kicks by butt every time!
I thought for my own selfish benefit that I'd start a thread on tips n tricks for dealing with this forsaken white sanitation hose. One of my least favorites to deal with. I'm sure someone knows the secret of this stuff, but its probably not me! I'm using the Sealand Odorloss stuff. Almost wished I'd gone with the Trident, not just because its good hose, but because I'm simply a little more versed in working with wet exhaust style hose.
Here's tips on what I have found with the white sanitation hose.
1.) Twist it the right direction and it sort of self threads (if you actually can twist it).
2.) Heat Gun to soften it. Heat the tip to get it on the nipple, then heat it again before working it on.
3.) Wire pulling lubricant seems to work better than dish soap.
4.) For cutting, one of those ratcheting 1 5/8 PVC cutters works really really well. Not the cheapo ones you find in the irrigation section at home cheapo but the much beefier looking one with a solid blade. Much beter straight cuts than a knife and you don't wrestle with that last 1/4 inch of the cut around the hose that seems to be made of kevlar.
5.) Stuff a couple cheap paper towels in the ends of the old hose as you take them out. Helps keep the working area nice and clean.
6.) Buy simple green in the gallon container and the blue paper towels from costco in the case. Use lots to keep everything clean as you go. Place everything in contractors bags and remove frequently.
That's what I know. I've worked with white hose numerous times before, but it always kicks my butt. I had a large bronze vented loop I needed to get two pieces of hose on. That one fitting nearly killed me. I put the hose on, THEN mounted the loop. If I had to do it with the loop in place, I doubt I would have gotten the hose onto it. It was that bad. The nylon fittings all seemed to be more reasonable, though not cakewalks either. About 50% of them I had to use the help of the heat gun to soften the hose. Temps were probably around 65 or so where I was working.
