Pump,Hose, and Couplings Question

[WCoyoteSG]

This may have been covered somewhere but I couldn't find anything on it. When you are using a pump is it necessary to use some sort of couplings? What I mean is could i use silicon tubing just pushed on a barb and drain down to the pump inlet and push on to another barb? It's the way i do it now but it's just gravity coming out of the HLT to the mash tun to the kettle.

 

[Bobby_M]

The advantage to using quick disconnects, which is what I assume you mean by coupling, is that you can get your tubing off the rig for cleaning and storage. It gets old pushing tubing onto barbs and tightening clamps.

 

[Richardhead]

Thats the way I have been doing it for a long time I use high temp silicone hose and just push it on my hose barbs on my march pump never had a problem doing it that way.

 

[WCoyoteSG]

That's what I was hoping to hear. Silicone tubing goes on and off so easy and i've never had to use clamps with it so i think i'll hold off on the quick disconnects or cam locks for now. Thanks!

 

[Backporchbrewery]

Same here, I just use the silicone without clamps on my pump and plate chiller. Never had one come off unless the hose kinked, but I guess better to push the hose off than to blow it out.

 

[Richardhead]

That's what I was hoping to hear. Silicone tubing goes on and off so easy and i've never had to use clamps with it so i think i'll hold off on the quick disconnects or cam locks for now. Thanks!

Your Welcome

 

[Misplaced_Canuck]

I use double-action plastic hose clamps over barbs.

MC