Flexible tap hoses

[adrianmole72]

Hi,

I have a couple of flexible tap hoses in the garage (you know, the silver ones that go from tap to the copper piping?), and I've seen on a couple of pics that people are using them in their boilers as a hop strainer.

I was just wondering how the end is sealed up when you have chopped the smaller connector off ?
And do you just saw/drill holes in it, as you would a copper tube?

Just thought that this would save me a bit of copper pipe !

Was also going to use one as an outlet on my HLT/Boiler as well...

Cheers, chaps

Stephen

 

[Sean_Mc]

I use one as a hop straner Stephen. I just hacksawed the ends off, take the rubber tubing out and pushed in to a 15mm T joint, makes a lose connection, but handy when cleaning. No need to drill or cut slots, the mesh acts as the filter

 

[adrianmole72]

Nice one, Sean... guess where I'm going now !!

Cheers,mate

Stephen

 

[Sean_Mc]

Have fun :thumb:

 

[Baz Chaz]

Thats got to be one of the easiest hop strainers going :clap:

reckon even I would have a chance of making one of those :lol:

 

[adrianmole72]

Well, if I've done it, ANYONE can !! : :

Just pricing up some tank connectors and copper pipe and fittings now !

Stephen

 

[Sean_Mc]

Stephen, hope its not too late but meant to say keep the ends you cut off.

If you get the last bit of rubber and mesh off, theres a nice tail thats a nice snuggly on clear tubing :thumb:

 

[adrianmole72]

errmmm..will go and check !!

Stephen

 

[adrianmole72]

Right, well I've found them..will keep them..

Cheers Sean

Stephen