On Tue, 07 Feb 2006 20:12:24 -0500, Larry wrote:

a branch will
take off whether alcohol or propane stoves are best for this boiling

Nonsense.

Everyone knows that electric stoves boil better.

All kidding aside I've always had good luck with the boiling water
trick. Start with a few seconds and work your way up.

Of course when it's time to remove the hose from the fitting, don't
even bother to waste your time. This is what utility knives are made
for.

Wayne.B wrote in
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Start with a few seconds and work your way up.


Sounds extremely painful to me....(c;

Wayne.B wrote:
All kidding aside I've always had good luck with the boiling water
trick. Start with a few seconds and work your way up.

I've always preferred a blow dryer to boiling water. No danger of
scalding yourself if you spill it, and a blow dryer doesn't cool off
before it can soften a really stiff hose.

Of course when it's time to remove the hose from the fitting, don't
even bother to waste your time. This is what utility knives are made
for.

And blow dryers. Heat will not only soften the hose, but also any
sealant used by a misguided PO or builder...much easier than a knife.

I kept a cheap 1000w foldup travel model in my toolbox just for this
purpose.

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Peggie
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Peggie Hall
Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987
Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and
Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor"
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