Superman
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I've been using a DIY hose reducer for a while, after given advice on this forum.
So I thought I'd do a write up on it...
I needed to reduce the filter hose from my filter which had an internal tube fitting of 16mm to the glassware set of 13mm on my nano.
To get around this, I used the 12mm/16mm tubing to connect to the glassware, and then put that perfectly inside the tube 16mm internal fitting tube that attached to the filter.
Now when the joins are perfectly straight, there isn't a problem.
But as I needed to do a bend near one of the joins, there was a leak. So I used plumber's PTFE tape to fill out the join as shown below. I wrapped a lot around the outside of the smaller tubing so that the join would be more secure.
I hope people find this helpful.
So I thought I'd do a write up on it...
I needed to reduce the filter hose from my filter which had an internal tube fitting of 16mm to the glassware set of 13mm on my nano.
To get around this, I used the 12mm/16mm tubing to connect to the glassware, and then put that perfectly inside the tube 16mm internal fitting tube that attached to the filter.
Now when the joins are perfectly straight, there isn't a problem.
But as I needed to do a bend near one of the joins, there was a leak. So I used plumber's PTFE tape to fill out the join as shown below. I wrapped a lot around the outside of the smaller tubing so that the join would be more secure.
I hope people find this helpful.
