Hose and Nozzle Seperate

Ronema asked, "How do you keep the nozzle from parting from the hose?" I have had the same difficulty and found that with three or four rubber bands wound several times around the joint between the hose and the nozzle?"My answer is quite short. Rubber bands! I believe that anyone who has had cramps or any mechanical problem with nozzle joints has had this kind of separation occur and as Murphy's law states, "at the worst possible time!" I have found that three or four rubber bands wound around the hose several times at the junction of the hose and nozzle, forms a hose clamp that will elleviate this problem. Also remember to have both the nozzle and hose should be dry before applying this fix so that water doesn't lubricate joint. Another instance where this fix can be applied is when you are trying to join two segments of enema tube. In that case, insert a piece of plastic tube, such as the barrell of the ends of the segments. Next secure the assembly with rubber bands wound the joint.I have used rubber bands in this manner because steel hose clamps may be too small and may irritate the skin of the enema recipient. This fix has kept my tubing and nozzles running clean and flexible That's important because, "An enama a day keeps the doctor away!"

You can also roll the end of the hose back on itself which will have the same effect as using rubber bands.

Small tie wrap works even better just use a razor blade to trim the tail off close so its not sharp

If it is going to be permanently attached, I like to wrap the joint using crochet thread. Just wrap it around a dozen or so times, making sure it is tight, and then tie it off. If you want to take it apart later, just cut the thread.

hankb

Use a nozzle that is a little big for the hose.

Leave the nozzle in the hose when you store it, so that the barbs on the nozzle have a chance to really dig into the hose.

Stay mostly still during insertion, and injection.

replace the hose

If all else really fails,Use a small cable tie.

You must also have the correct size tubing and the correct barb on the nozzle. Some hose is thicker than others while some nozzles have a smaller barb to attach to a hose!

BarryB1963

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You must also have the correct size tubing and the correct barb on the nozzle. Some hose is thicker than others while some nozzles have a smaller barb to attach to a hose!

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10/17/14

Not necessarily so! In my own case, My hose barbs are made from 3/8" O.D., 1/4" I.D. PEX tube. I have also used pen barrels as barbs. My tubing is 1/4 I.D. transparent vynil. By warming the ends of the transparent tubing over a small flame and spreading the jaws of a pair of inserted needle nose pliers the I.D. the tube can be expanded to admit the 3/8" barb. Slight reheating of the expanded tubing allows it to relax and contract to form a very tight bond with the barb. Rubber bands, string or any of the above clamping methods might be used to strengthen this joint.

I have used this method to attach tubing to my check valves, nozzles and bags for several years now to reduce the cost of my enema equipments.Enjoy your enemas because and enema a day keeps the doctor away!

73

Cut a inch off of the end of the hose and give the nozzle a fresh end

What ackool22 in the above post said....also, when not in use, pull the nozzle off the hose when not in use so the hose doesn't take a "set." That will cause the joint to leak and loosen to allow "pull offs!!" 'Have a black neoprene hose that likes to loosen at the attachment point, wrapped a couple of turns of a #8 rubber band on the hose then rolled it over the nozzle attachment point. Note also that as "Rubber/latex" hose ages it hardens which will lead to leaky, loose connections.

with a "Click!!,"

highwater

Sometimes by cutting the end of the hose off, the nozzle will stay on the hose. If this doesn't work, buy a package of small ties. They have worked very good for me.

How do you keep the nozzle from parting from the hose? I have had this difficulty and found that with three or four rubber bands wound several times around the joint between the hose and the nozzle solves it.My answer is quite short. Rubber bands! I believe that anyone who has had cramps or any mechanical problem with nozzle joints has had this kind of separation occur and as Murphy's law states, "at the worst possible time!" I have found that three or four rubber bands wound around the hose several times at the junction of the hose and nozzle, forms a hose clamp that will alleviate this problem. Also remember to have both the nozzle and hose should be dry before applying this fix so that water doesn't lubricate joint. I have used rubber bands in this manner because steel hose clamps may be too small and may irritate the skin of the enema recipient. Another instance where this fix can be applied is when you are trying to join two segments of enema tube. In that case, insert a piece of plastic tube, such as the barrel of the ends of the segments. Also,first expand one tube end to slip over the end of the other by heating and expanding the first. Slip the first tube over end of the other and then heat it to contract around the second tube to form a tight joint. Next secure the assembly with rubber bands wound the joint.

Susie has suggested folding the end of the tube back and that works but only while using rubber, especially latex tubing, back. In the case of a Colon Hydrotherapy speculum and its associated waste, expulsion, tube this can not be done and separation can happen without warning. What a MESS! In this case too, heat, expand and rubber band! This fix has kept my tubing and nozzles running clean and flexible That's important because, "An enema a day keeps the doctor away!"

If the hose and nozzle are going to be together for some amount of time (I change mine all of the time, so this does not apply to me.) a good way to do it is to wrap the joint tightly with light gauge string or heavy thread. It makes for a much less bulky joint, which can be a consideration sometimes. If you want to change the nozzle later, you can cut the string off.

hankb

A small cable tie usually works. Also, try a different nozzle.May just not be a good fit.

It is also possible that the end of the hose is slightly expanded from the previous nozzle, in which case, just cut perhaps 3/4" off of the end.

hankb

On the bags that have the screw in nozzles, I wrap Teflon tape around the threads. For other bags, like hankb stated, the hose becomes dried and stretched. I cut off a little bit.

Ensure a good tight fit in the first place -- if it seems too easy to fit together then it has a good chance of coming apart. But it's happened to me -- and probably to almost everyone else at one time or another.

Sometimes funny, sometimes embarrassing, unlikely to be fatal 😃.

Get the right sizes of connectors for your hoses!

This happened to me during my most recent visit to my favorite e-nurse. She used a lot of silicone based lube on me. She then attached her favorite nozzle to the the tube, filled the bag and started the enema flowing. After several minutes, the hose just popped off the barb on the nozzle. The remainder of the bag emptied on the floor and I had to plug the end of the nozzle with my finger as I made my way to the bathroom. Needless to say, I had a huge mess to clean up for her. When we got started again, the hose barb had gotten so slippery and the hose contaminated with silicone so that it would not stay connected under any circumstance. We had to cut several inches of hose off and really give the nozzle a good hot water scrubbing. In the end, I got my enema and am in the market for another hose.

One of my aunts had an irrigator can like Mom and used white adhesive tape to keep the tubing permanently in place on the spout and the classic black nozzle. I of course never.asked her why, but maybe it was to speed things up at enema time, lol.