Help With Flexible Pipe Between Well Pump Bladder Tank

wsmm

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Bought a new 20 gallon bladder tank to replace my 14 gallon bladder tank, that is still operable but starting to show some rust from condesation arount the seam. What is the best way to get the flexible plastic line free from the 1 inch pipe adapters. Also what is the best way to get it back on the new tank adapter fittings. Tried pushing the adapter into a section of the black flexible pipe at the store and it didn't look like it will go on unless the plastic pipe expands a bit. Once on the adapters. hose clamps secure it to the adapters.
Thanks for all the advice in advance,
Bill

ps.
Solved my water pressure and water loss. Replaced the flapper in one of the bathrooms and the flapper and fill tube in the other. Problem solved. Thanks for your help on that one also.
 
Use a blow dryer or heat gun and apply gentle heat to the plastic pipe and hose barb fitting, just enough to soften and relax the plastic pipe a little. Go easy with the heat then try to turn the fitting out of the pipe.
 
I just got done doing this TODAY! Had to have a new sub pump put in two weeks ago. Today I hooked the neutralizer tank back on line after a good cleaning and a new charge of crushed lime. Buy all new fittings before you start. Also several feet of new plastic pipe with enough so you can do the job a couple of times. Ha ha ha. Drain the water from where ever you are going to work. I Used a brand new pair of Fisker pruning sheers to cut the pipe. Worked great! You will need the fittings for where you are taking things apart. Get your propaine tourch ready. Take off the old clamps then take the hot wrench and heat the plastic. NOW you want to be about 3 or 4 inches away from that black plastic and KEEP IT MOVING! Don't burn the plastic. What to look for is the plastic will start to get get a wet look to it. Just enough sparkey! Should pull right off. Buy new pipe and do not use old. Did you get that? Putting on the new, follow the same heating and slip it on. If it turns to putty you over did the heat. It takes a little practice. Waiting till you can just barely touch it and then quickly slip on the clamp and tighten while it is still a little flexable, "sqwishable". I had to put a couple onto copper pipe and that is about the same but you need to make a bit of a flare with a big screw driver or some thing so you swirl it around and make that flare. Had to double clamp one cause it had a very very slow weep. One drop every 5 or 6 minutes. Have fun and good luck. Any questions give us a ring. PS..... Now I need to run new wires to my fuse box. Have a twist pair of 12 gauge running across the basement. Fun Fun!
 
Forgot this. Picture is a little fuzzy. Sorry. I also love to put ball valves all over the place!
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I bought a cutter for plastic pipe that works great, also a heat gun, both from HF, and they really help. We put in a sprinkler system with about a 1000 ft of pipe a few years ago. If you heat the hose when you tighten the clamps they will seal better. I have a similar project at the cabin next summer, have been doing pre-work and planning. Now I am using a water heater tank for a pressure tank and I have to add air a couple of times a season, and the water is rusty. a new bladder tank should solve both problems.
 
as others have said
use new fittings and pipe its cheap
I prefer a heat gun over a torch
a safer way is to use very hot water just put the pipe end a min it'll be soft enough to mold over the fitting clamp it while it's still warm for better sealing
 
Yup, hot water is the way to get the new fitting in.

Forget getting the old fitting out. It will leave the pipe stretched and the new fitting will never seal properly. Cut the pipe just past the old fitting, and if that leaves the pipe too short, replace the pipe.
 
Had one blow a hole out the side 2 weeks ago, 10:30 at night.
Had a spare tank in the shop that I have been dragging around for about 15 years just in case.

Loosened the hose clamps and left the hose on the adaptor fitting.
With the clamp released it was easy to put a wrench on the fitting and turn it out.
Swapped the tank out and screwed the fitting and hose on to the new one and tightened the clamp.
Was back in business by 11:15.
 

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