Bite me!

[Asthepotthickens]

Thinking of running a few lines that I will leave up. How do most of you connect the 5/16 blue lines to the fittings? I chew on them, there has to be a better way.

[shane hickey]

Tubing tool or if your talking about to the mainlines then yes I chew them and shove them on in

[325abn]

Are those chompers food grade? :) :)

I too will sometimes chew and shove!

[PerryW]

I use a Bic lighter to soften the plastic. Just don't over do it and turn the plastic black.

You can also use a thermos filled w/ hot and dip just the end of the tubing in to soften.

[shane hickey]

[QUOTE=325abn;220018]Are those chompers food grade? :) :)

I too will sometimes chew and shove![/QUOTE

Sure are I put enbile food in them every day lol

[Bruce L]

A good thermos of hot water,dip only the first 1/2' of tubing in though so that it stays ridgid behind for pushing onto the fitting

[psparr]

I have drops into buckets and found that after I seat the tap, I can wriggle the tube on easy. Just go in a circular motion and push.

[ennismaple]

We used to chew on them until we got a 2-handed (requires 3 hands to operate!) tubing tool. If I need to make a connection in the woods and don't have the tool with me I warm the tubing a little in my mouth, but don't bite it, before pushing it on the fitting. Chewing can cause micro-leaks in a vacuum setup. On gravity this won't matter unless you have enough fall to create natural vacuum.