ichthyogeek
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So after my DIY return started leaking due to a mistake, (never attach flexible hosing to plastic to PVC with PVC cement + silicon, if it gets jostled, it starts breaking), I went and bought some materials this weekend. Those materials were 5' black vinyl tubing (3/4" ID), and two of A (ball socket tubing) and 1 of B (flare nozzle) from here: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=4090 . After figuring out that the ball socket tubing doesn't connect to the tubing, I got a 3/4" female adapter (one side threaded on the inside, the other a barb(?) to connect to the hosing), and a 90 degree threaded PVC elbow. The adapter fit into the tubing, and the elbow screwed onto the adapter. At this point, I connected the elbow to another adapter (threaded on one side, ball join on the other). Now here comes the tricky part. In my infinite wisdom ( :facepalm: ) I had already connected the two ball socket tubings to the flare nozzle, and then connected that to the ball joint of the adapter. Good news is that it works. Bad news, is that it takes up too much space. I connected all the tubing by heating the respective parts (socket joints and flexible tubing), and then shoving the parts together. Now how do I take out pieces of the ball socket tubing? Should I just start heating the ball socket tubing and attempt to pull it apart?
Note: I have a new respect for all people who self-plumb systems or their own houses.
Note: I have a new respect for all people who self-plumb systems or their own houses.
