Plumbing Help Again

[rk4435]

When setting up my 90 gallon tank you guys were great with advise, but I have run into a problem. The set up was using something like a pool hose that had 1 1/4 inch connections. Sadly it split and I worked like a mad man to work it out and finally wound up with a vinyl hose.

It is kinking badly and cutting off the water flow into the sump. I would love to find another pool hose somewhere but I have been unable to. Does anyone know of any good places online?

 

[sjf]

If they cannot find it based on description, you may want to ask them to show you their "sump pump flex drain hose" options . They keep it at a small location at the back of the plumbing section. I ran into the same situation a few months ago and got very nervous when none of the big box stores carried the size of "pool hose" I was looking for. Good luck.

 

[clay4au]

acandoit;902235 wrote: lowes sells spa flex hose that does a great job....for sure they have 1 1/4"

+1

 

[rk4435]

The 1 1/4 inch spa hose at Lowes is measured to the outer and I need it measured to the inner. I was able to purchase a new connector at a pool shop to fix the old hose. I did not know that could be done a couple of months ago.

Now I have to figure out how to glue it, not sure about that one. Meanwhile, a bottle of Prime is holding up the hose from the tank to keep it from kinking, actually working.

 

[sjf]

Not sure if you solved your sizing issue but here is a picture of the hose I used for the 1 1/4 size.

6-ft Corrugated PVC Dishwasher Drain Hose

>http://images.lowes.com/product/converted/098268/098268577341lg.jpg</a>

 

[reefrunner]

Why not go with hard plumbing. Much cleaner look

 

[rk4435]

Thanks for the input guys. I am scared to go to hard plumbing at this point because of the dry time involved, not to mention my skill level.

I was mistaken all along. The original hose was spa hose with 1 1/4 inch cuffs on the end. I was able to pick up more cuffs so I purchased more spa hose to recreate the original.

They also sell a sturdier spa hose but it is slightly too large because it is 1 1/4 inner and my fittings are 1 1/4 outer.

Anyway the new hose has been curing for about 18 hours so I am going to give it a go this afternoon.

I hope to upgrade sumps eventually and I will most likely hard plumb everything then.