artica inlet elbow hose leaking

[prunkster]

Hi all,

Yesterday night my artica chiller suddenly started to have drips at the inlet elbow hose.
I try to change to a new 9/12 hose but it didnt help.

anyone got advice on what I can do? No visible damage on the elbow hose though

[Suzerolt]

You could use a hose clamp :

hoseclamp.jpg

In addition, you could apply some vaseline around the barb/tube.
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[prunkster]

You could use a hose clamp :

hoseclamp.jpg

In addition, you could apply some vaseline around the barb/tube.
VS_13oz_HandBody-300x300.jpg

Hey thanks for the great idea! Anyway vaseline? Around the tube? Pardon my stupid question but you mean the internal side of the hose right?

[Suzerolt]

Yes internal of the hose. This is optional of course, but petroleum jelly helps soften the rubber for a snug fit if the hose is old & dry. It seals minute gaps. And it makes it a lot easier to pull the hose out of the barb fittings in future.


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[prunkster]

Yes internal of the hose. This is optional of course, but petroleum jelly helps soften the rubber for a snug fit if the hose is old & dry. It seals minute gaps. And it makes it a lot easier to pull the hose out of the barb fittings in future.


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Thanks for the explanation. Anyway the hose tightener didnt work. It is still leaking. its weird. Change old eheim pipe to a new one and this happens