sqzdog
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Hello, I'm new here and have a plumbing question. On my outdoor spa, there are two lines that run into the pump. They are about 2 1/2 inch lines. While tightening the collar from one of the lines that attach to the pump, the collar split and I lost all the water in the tub.
Here's the problem.
In normal situations, I could just cut the PVC back and use a coupler, etc. The problem is, there is no room to work since the pipe goes through plywood and into the tub and I have no extra PVC to cut to attach a collar to. My question is, can I use a flexible type of coupling? I have seen them in the hardward store, black rubber coupling with a metal clamp on each end. I am wondering whether this would work with the max temp being 104 degrees and also the pressure. The line is actually the input line so it probably won't have high pressure on it now that I think of it. Any advice is appreciated. I have attached links to the pictures to give you a visual of what I am dealing with.
www.fluvannaonline.com/pipes.JPG
www.fluvannaonline.com/pipe2.JPG
Here's the problem.
In normal situations, I could just cut the PVC back and use a coupler, etc. The problem is, there is no room to work since the pipe goes through plywood and into the tub and I have no extra PVC to cut to attach a collar to. My question is, can I use a flexible type of coupling? I have seen them in the hardward store, black rubber coupling with a metal clamp on each end. I am wondering whether this would work with the max temp being 104 degrees and also the pressure. The line is actually the input line so it probably won't have high pressure on it now that I think of it. Any advice is appreciated. I have attached links to the pictures to give you a visual of what I am dealing with.
www.fluvannaonline.com/pipes.JPG
www.fluvannaonline.com/pipe2.JPG
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