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    Default Re: Flex hose leaking, need assistance

    The easiest and best solution is buy a new fitting, cut the old one off and re-glue it. If the TigerFlex won't be long enough, then you can extend it with a double female fitting (only use Schedule 40 or Schedule 80 fittings), add either more TigerFlex or even standard PVC pipe to get the length you need. T/F is a little hard to work with than rigid, but not much. I like to very use the cleaner very carefully, then use the more flexible glue (it's blue).

    Trying to seal a compromised seal is a waste of time and money, IMHO.

    In the picture below you can see the TigerFlex mated to rigid PVC with a double-female fitting. That seal has been sound now for 4 years. If it were to fail, I'd simply slice the fitting off the T/F, saw it off the rigid PVC, and glue in a new one. 10-15 minutes, tops.

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    Default Re: Flex hose leaking, need assistance

    There is a product called Plumbers Goop that might work for you.

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