I've been to Lowes, Home Depot and a local plumbing supply shop. I've even been to a local hydraulic hose shop that also has food grade hose. I haven't found what I'm looking for yet.I would like a single hose that is at least 3 feet long - 4' would be good with the proper fitting for the pump (1/2" FPT/FIP with the rubber compression piece I believe).I would gladly make the fitting if I could find the proper connectors (would have to specify lead free for potable water). I feel like finding what I need should be way easier than this.So this is what I found:Lowes/Home DepotAll the faucet connectors had VERY restrictive openings and didn't seem like a good solution at all. They have some clear nylon hose that **might** be ok for water, but there were no fittings for the hose. I looked at 1/2" PEX fittings for the nylon hose but the ID of the hose was too large. I assume that you have to use a standard worm clamp with the nylon hose as well vs some type of crimp system.Local Plumbing SupplyThey had a 1/2 braided hose that seemed like it would work but they said that it only came in 2' lengths. Local Hydraulic Shop They have some "food grade" clear hoseIf necessary I could make the 2' hose work or use the Shurflo silencing kit but it seems like I should be able to choose from more options. So, any suggestions on where to buy pre-made hose or hose and fittings?

tHE REASON IS YOU ARE NOT SAYING WHAT YOU NEED IT FOR, i HAVE FOUND JUST ABOUT any rv SALES STORE HAS , darn caps... I re piped my small chalet trailer with all new from the local rv store and most have knowlegable people to help out. The big box places JUST don't have the staff nor parts.Or try ACE hard ware.Be safe and Happy Thanksgiving ChuckOH TRY,,,, www.TWEETYS.COM

There are special flair-it nuts for vinyl hose- the ID should be the same, the OD is usually the problem- Flair-It 06314 is the part number.OEMs often use the Oetiker clamps with barbed fittings- they are not really sized for that, but it works, usually. ShurFlo also has barbed swivel fittings that work well.

janechucknicodemus wrote:tHE REASON IS YOU ARE NOT SAYING WHAT YOU NEED IT FOR,My pump is difficult to get to. Winterizing is a pain. I want to move the winterizing connection from the pump to a more convenient spot. The most cost effective way to do this seems to be to use an extension hose and a MPT nipple. Then, to winterize, de-winterize I don't need to get to the pump fitting, just to the nipple the connects the original hose and the extension. From a hookup perspective this is exactly the same as using a sureflow pump silencing kit.Chris Bryant wrote:OEMs often use the Oetiker clamps with barbed fittings- they are not really sized for that, but it works, usually. ShurFlo also has barbed swivel fittings that work well.The OEM must have some special hose. I assume the Oetiker clamps with barbed fittings are for PEX tube. I compared the nylon tube at Home Depot with the PEX tube and fitting. The OD of the nylon tube was larger than the PEX as was the ID. The PEX fittings where really sloppy in the 1/2" ID tubing. Old-Biscuit wrote:Shurflo RV FittingsThank you. I was on their site and missed this. I'm a little paranode of plastic fittings, but maybe that's not very rational since the pump and existing fittings are all plastic. I figured I'd update as a replaced stuff. I assume that you just use a standard worm hose clamp with these fittings?I also found that the DO offer a 36" hose as well:411-030-00 Single Riser OnlyHowever, not many people seem to offer it.

don't know why you can't find the hose you are looking for. when i had RV store we had hoses with fitting 3 and 4 ft long hanging from water section. have you tried rv store or just places like lowes.?

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Gene_Ginny
Explorer
Nov 22, 2015
FWIW: I just replaced my connection from my fresh water tank to my pump. I use the 1/2 inch clear vinyl tubing and the plastic barbed fitting at the water pump. Two things I learned, the plastic fitting from Home Depot leaked because the rubber insert did not match my water pump while the plastic fitting that looked the same from Lowes did work. When you slide the vinyl tubing over the barbed fitting the OD increases slightly. The 1/2 inch PEX clamp rings from Home Depot would not fit over the tubing. The 1/2 inch PEX clamp rings from Lowes are a tiny bit larger in ID before clamping and fit perfectly over the tubing and clamped properly with my PEX clamp tool.
2oldman
Explorer II
Nov 21, 2015
mrekim wrote:
2oldman wrote:
Any hardware store should have standard sink hoses in many lengths.
Most of those hoses have an ID of of something like 3/16" They appear to be very restrictive..
I use them. They are not restrictive. And they never leak, and just finger tight.
mrekim
Explorer
Nov 21, 2015
SoundGuy wrote:

This SHURflo Pump Silencer Kit consists of two 3' long 1/2" hoses with factory installed 1/2" FPT fittings that will connect to the pump fittings perfectly ...

I may use that, I'm looking for additional options. According the the Shurflo web site they are the 30" hoses.

SoundGuy wrote:

if 3' isn't sufficient just barrel the two lengths together with the included M > M fittings.

This is why I'm looking for options, I should be able to figure out the exact length that I want and make something up to suit my needs exactly.

SoundGuy wrote:
I'm unclear as to why you'd prefer to not use them.

I may, but like I said, I'm looking for other options. I just assumed I should be able to put together something that meets my needs exactly even if for a higher materials cost.

Chris Bryant wrote:
1/2"id is 1/2", whether pex or vinyl. try an ACE for the right vinyl food grade tubing.

That's what I thought. It's possible the the homedepot tube was way off from it's nominal OD. However it looked like the PEX barb was smaller than the "regular" barbs as well. I'll have to double check that next time

2oldman wrote:
Any hardware store should have standard sink hoses in many lengths.

Yes, looking at them is what prompted this query. This whole project was supposed to be a quick trip to the store to get one of those hoses. Most of those hoses have an ID of of something like 3/16" They appear to be very restrictive.

gbopp wrote:

While you're taking the time to move the winterizing connection, why not move the pump, if possible?
Then it will be in a more convenient location if you need to change the pump.

That's a good suggestion. I would also set up some form of isolation for it at that time. For now, I just want to deal with making winterizing easier because I may have to do it a number of times this season.
Dutch_12078
Explorer III
Nov 21, 2015
I used a replacement shower head hose as a flexible connection to my pump to reduce the noise. Standard 1/2" pipe threads work perfectly with it. Amazon has them in various lengths, and I used a 40" one.
gbopp
Explorer
Nov 21, 2015
mrekim wrote:

My pump is difficult to get to. Winterizing is a pain. I want to move the winterizing connection from the pump to a more convenient spot.

While you're taking the time to move the winterizing connection, why not move the pump, if possible?
Then it will be in a more convenient location if you need to change the pump.
2oldman
Explorer II
Nov 21, 2015
Any hardware store should have standard sink hoses in many lengths.
SoundGuy
Explorer
Nov 21, 2015
mrekim wrote:
I would like a single hose that is at least 3 feet long - 4' would be good with the proper fitting for the pump (1/2" FPT/FIP with the rubber compression piece I believe).

This SHURflo Pump Silencer Kit consists of two 3' long 1/2" hoses with factory installed 1/2" FPT fittings that will connect to the pump fittings perfectly ... if 3' isn't sufficient just barrel the two lengths together with the included M > M fittings. Valterra makes a similar kit and since either would suit your purpose just fine I'm unclear as to why you'd prefer to not use them. :h

An alternative is to buy a 4' Valterra potable water hose and convert the 3/4" GH fittings to 1/2" FPT using this SHURflo GH > NPT Fitting, the only downside is you may have to change the sex of the one GH end.
Chris_Bryant
Explorer II
Nov 21, 2015
1/2"id is 1/2", whether pex or vinyl. try an ACE for the right vinyl food grade tubing.
mrekim
Explorer
Nov 21, 2015
old guy wrote:
don't know why you can't find the hose you are looking for. when i had RV store we had hoses with fitting 3 and 4 ft long hanging from water section. have you tried rv store or just places like lowes.?

Just Lowes for now. I didn't see anything at CampingWorld online so I assume a drive wouldn't yield much.

I did discover that my trailer uses Accuflex hose for flexible hose and it's a USA made product. I think it's series 136 hose - but am not positive. It looks like the ID/OD of that hose may be close enough to use the same clamps and fittings that are used for PEX. I don't know if I can find it sold by the foot though.....
Dr_Quick
Explorer II
Nov 21, 2015
I had to replace all the plumbing in a past RV. I used the Lowes "clear plastic reinforced tubing" sanitary grade. I think it was 1/2" or 3/8" ID. Then I used the Pex fittings with screw clamps. Worked fine and never had a problem.
Only make sure clamps are good and tight, and recheck after a while.

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