On Mar 10, 4:18*pm, Jake Nospam@invalid wrote:
On Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:39:12 -0000, "Graham Harrison"

wrote:
I've bought myself a water butt pump to move water between storage points.
The hosepipe I have is from a Hozelock Compact Enclosed Reel and it's a real
struggle to fit it to the pump outlet. * I had to remove the O ring from the
pump to get it to go. * In the pump kit there is a piece of piping which
seems to be bigger (larger circumference) than the pipe I have (it runs from
the immersed pump up to the fitment I'm trying to attach to). * I've Googled
around trying to find out what pipe circumferences (or should it be diameter
or radius?) exist but I'm not being successful. * I'm quite happy to buy a
new piece of hose, I just need to know what to look for. * Can anybody help?

Generally, hosepipes are sold in 13mm or 19mm internal diameter sizes
though I *think Hoselock sell some with an internal diameter of 12mm.
That 1mm could make all the difference with a tight fit. If you're
connecting two things together then the size of the smallest would
generally guide you - if hose is too big it leaks but you can often
stretch something too small to fit something bigger. Try soaking the
end of the pipe in some hot (but not boiling) water for a while and
you may soften it enough to stretch over the larger fitting. This
tends to work better with cheaper hose as the better quality stuff has
a multi layer coating which resists the heat. Otherwise you could try
Vaseline.

Just a point, if you are going to use ho****er then use a flask as it
will stay hot when you take it outside, and it has a good depth