"S" Hooks

We like to use "S" hooks for hanging up the bags. The standard hardware ones fit on most clothing hooks, towel bars, coat racks or IV poles, but not on certain towel bars or tub door handles. The opening simply isn't large enough to get it on, even if the circumference of the round part of the "S" is huge. The hole for hooking seems to remain a small opening. Does anyone know where they have truly large "S" hooks with larger openings?

Go to Amazon and look-up "S-hooks"

Just go to your local hardware store. They should have a rack with all kinds of heavy gauge wire on it. Just get a couple or 4 feet of it and cut and bend the hooks out of that. I've been using the ones I have here for years and they are easy to reshape as needed.

Elaine

Heavy duty PLASTIC polymer (believe it or not) plant hanging hooks will easily support a filled Klystra bag and fit over towel racks and door knobs. I have used that for years and being plastic polymer, it won't scratch your metal bathroom hardware. If it can hold potted plants, it can hold your bag.

You could also go to amazon and get S hooks. Buy some vinyl tubing at the hardware store and push it onto the amazon S hooks and that will give you a metal hook that won't scratch your bathroom hardware.

Thank you Susie, and everyone else.

I noticed the plant hanger hooks at Ace hardware. Glad they work for you. Very easy to pick up.

The last time I checked Amazon, all the "S" hooks had the same size opening, no matter how large or thick the "S" was. So frustrating. None of those at Ace hardware opened large enough, either.

I want something thick enough so that it doesn't tear through the rubber. Why don't enema bag manufacturers put reinforcing grommets around the hanging hole? That seems to be the first thing to go on an otherwise sturdy bag.

Any hardware like Ace or True Value carry a wide selection of S hooks. I just got a jumbo for my new 2.5 quart silicone bag with a 10 inch black thick silicone nozzle.

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check out the above, parts are stainless steel

ACE should have the parts

Mathgirl,

Probably the manufacturers don't put grommets in the hanging tabs of a bag is because it would make it last longer; therefore they wouldn't be selling as many replacement bags. Get some grommets and a hammer and put them in yourself, which is what I do.

Dan

I want something thick enough so that it doesn't tear through the rubber. Why don't enema bag manufacturers put reinforcing grommets around the hanging hole? That seems to be the first thing to go on an otherwise sturdy bag.

The plastic plant hooks I have are almost 3/8" thick so they are kind to the support holes in the bag. They definitely will NOT tear through.

I use a wooden shirt hanger cut down so the wooden part is about three inches long. This distributes the weight over a large area. Plus the hook swivels, so it adapts to anything you want to hang it from.

My guess is those tubing covered S hooks included with the Klystra enema bags were custom made. When I searched for additional ones I found the same scale problem you did - no matter the gauge, the openings were narrow. It was also impossible to force tubing over them.

I used non-climbing rated carabiners to hang my enema bags. Inexpensive and are available in various sizes.

Lots of good advice here. Uncle O, I just looked up "carabiner" -- Thanks for making me smile. Did you think most of us would know what that meant?

kerəˈbēnər/ noun

a coupling link with a safety closure, used by rock climbers.

Susie, I found slim metal "S" hooks in the plant department of Home Depot. They hold up to 50 pounds. I like the idea of slipping some vinyl tubing over them. Otherwise, it would hurt the fingers to carry a full bag. Also, sometimes the standard ones get a little slippery.

Dan, great idea to add your own grommet. I'm sure they come in all sizes, only I don't really want to take out an enema bag in a hardware store to fit one. Hmmm ...

Has anyone tried the replacement "S" hooks from Optimal Health Network"? They look exactly like the original hooks that came with Klystra bags. and are covered in vinyl.

For those of you wanting to slide vinyl tubing over an S hook or over any other metal rod this is the way to do it. You will need a source of pressure controllable compressed air and a nozzle end that will fit into the tubing or can be pressed firmly against the end of it. I've found that usually 20 to 40 psi air pressure is about right. Cut the tubing length you will need to fit the S hook and add about an extra inch or slightly more. Start the tubing carefully on to one end of the S hook which may require just a bit of heat applied to the vinyl to expand the starting end. Then take the compressed air nozzle and press it against the open end of the tubing while holding the tubing and S hook with the other hand. It may be helpful to clamp the S hook into a vise or have someone assist. As you blow into the tubing it will expand and you can slide it over the S hook rather easily. If the air nozzle loses the seal with the end of the vinyl tube locking the tube in place just press the compressed air nozzle end into the tubing again and keep on going when you have a better grip. You may find that you have to increase the air pressure somewhat as the tubing moves on to the S hook. I used to design manufacturing jigs that did this process nearly automatically, but the methodology of doing it by hand is essentially the same. Obviously you can't take a far too small inside diameter piece of vinyl tubing and expand it enough to slide over the S hook, but if you find a piece of vinyl and an S hook that almost goes on, but just won't quite you will easily be able to make your own vinyl covered hook. When finished trim the ends of the tubing to match the ends of the S hook or slightly longer so if you drop it on ceramic or in your bathtub you won't chip them.

Giant stainless steel S hooks are available at your local IKEA in the kitchen section. They're used for hanging up cookware on fancy overhead rails. I have a couple in the shower for hanging up washrags, and various "other" items now and then.

That is, assuming you have a local IKEA.

To get vinyl tubing over the S hook, all you need is some boiling water to soften the tube and then push it on. Once the tube covers the hook, take a knife or scissor and cut off the excess.

VERY EASY.

Go to the hardware store and buy copper grounding wire. It comes in several gauges and I usually use #6. It is easily bent with pliers into whatever size S hook you want. Often times you can find scraps at places like second hand stores or the ReStore.

Lawn and Garden Dept most anywhere has S hooks, about 10 inches long, that will fit over towel bars, shower curtain rods, shower head pipes.

A plain old metal shower curtain hook will actually work. On a bag larger than 2 qts however, you want to have two of them together with picture-hanging wire just to spread the weight out better.

Lowes,Home Depot, Menard's Your local Ace Hdw. any plumbing supply Optimal Health Network all are excellent sources for S Hooks also any Food Service supply house and most used restaurant supply businessess. The S hook is used in many applications.

1. A ten inch length of number ten American Wire Gage (AWG) steel wire can be bent into an "S" hook that can support a gallon jug of water.

2. A coat hanger might be a source of sturdy wire.

3. Some plastic coat hangers have a small hook under the hanging hook. Cut away the excess plastic and the S hook is ready to hang your bag.

Being a farmer makes this easy. For S hooks, I simply use the steel hooks found on tarp straps. I put them in a vise and grasp them with pliers to bend them to the curvature a want. Tarp straps and tarp strap hooks can be purchased for a very reasonable price at any farm supply store or many tool stores. Although I haven't tried it, I like Susie's idea to attach protective tubing.

If you prefer to make your hooks from stainless steel, as I do, you can go to a welding supply where they sell welding rod by the pound. The rod comes in various thicknesses, since I do welding, I have various sizes that I purchase, the largest about 1/8". If you buy a pound, you will have a lot of rod left over, each rod about 30" long.

the hoseman1

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If you have to go to the store to get parts, just buy the freaking S hook.

This should be a no brainer

Come on, people ........... really?

https://www.lowes.com/search?searchTerm=s+hooks

And I prefer to use silicone tubing to cover the hook. Put a little bit of soap on the hook and it slides right on. The soap eventually dries and the the tubing becomes more permanently positioned.

THANK YOU!

Maybe good sense will prevail now.

This thread began because I was having trouble finding "S" hooks with wide enough openings to fit over certain bars. The size of the hook could be quite large or thick, but the openings were still too small. I ultimately found hooks for hanging plants and then put vinyl tubing over them. There have been many interesting suggestions here. I have been enjoying the complexity with which some of you guys solve a problem. Nothing like a guy who is inventive.

Http://www.optimalhealthnetwork.com/Vinyl-Coated-Enema-Bag-S-Hook-p/632.htm

This one is pretty big.

I'm sure that if you sent Kristina an email asking how large the opening was, you'd get an answer.

They also look the same as these, minus the vinyl coating, which as pointed out above, is pretty easy to add yourself...

https://www.amazon.com/WiserElecton-10-Pack-Kitchen-Stainless-Bathroom/dp/B01M98WFQO

Thanks, Mathgirl. You do realize that some of us are anal ysts. What else would you expect?

Radio, the Amazon hooks are an excellent value. We could coat them in vinyl and sell them for $6 each. Huge profit margin there.

Denema, Yep, "anal ysts" -- no typo there.