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Do you strap poly tube in attic?
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Earl Weiss
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I have a sheet metal Trough with a lid that is lined with ridgid foam board insulation. The lines, poly and HP just lay in the trough.
MEP001
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I wouldn't strap it. If you have to run a new line, you'd have to cut all the straps to remove the old one.
Try to keep the high-pressure and low-pressure lines separate. Poly will rub through very easily with any vibration from the high-pressure lines.
I much prefer nylon tubing.
Try to keep the high-pressure and low-pressure lines separate. Poly will rub through very easily with any vibration from the high-pressure lines.
I much prefer nylon tubing.
I opted to strap them all together to bundle them around my hot water circulating line in the troughs. Realizing it will be a pain when I have to replace one of the lines or splice one because it broke, however, since I did it 5yrs ago I haven't had to break them apart for repairs. The time and headache I've saved from frozen lines has been welcome.
If you don't need to bundle them to a hot water line, and you're looking for keeping things "neat", then you could use those poly hose holders every few feet to keep things in order. Other than the reason I stated above, I do not see a reason to strap them.
If you don't need to bundle them to a hot water line, and you're looking for keeping things "neat", then you could use those poly hose holders every few feet to keep things in order. Other than the reason I stated above, I do not see a reason to strap them.
Agreed - they usually don't move, and if they do it wouldn't be enough to rub through. Probably a bigger concern would be the HP hoses as they can vibrate and usually rub a hole in themselves if not secured. I like the holders for poly tube as they give you a clean look in the trough - however, you're the only one who sees them and they do nothing for your performance.
I did replace my HP hoses at one of my washes with SS instrument tubing and used the poly hose holders to secure them to prevent any rubbing against other hoses.
I did replace my HP hoses at one of my washes with SS instrument tubing and used the poly hose holders to secure them to prevent any rubbing against other hoses.
I.B. Washincars
Car Washer Emeritus
I wouldn't fasten any of them. When replacing a line from the eq. room all the way to the bay, you can pull the new line through with the old one if it's not fastened to anything. I don't see any advantage in fastening them down. If you have a vibration wearing a hole in a hose you need to fix the vibration.
