Engine water inlet hose. to cut or add to?

[Oscarpop]

We are still planning the installation of our watermaker and have decided on using a tee off the engine water inlet. Now without getting into a long protracted discussion about the wisdom of this, I would like some help.

I have attached a photo showing the type of pipe. It looks like a reinforced 1 inch hose.

now to add a tee, I have 2 options; cut the pipe and add the tee, or add the tee to the end of the pipe, and add 6 inches of pipe to the other end of the tee.

Option 1 will be less of an embuggerence. However in my experience in cutting reinforced pipe, it is rarely easy and can lead to wastage.

Advice please.

 

[pvb]

It should cut easily enough with a small hacksaw. However, if it's old it might be quite inflexible and you could have problems getting the tee into the ends. So, it might be easier in the end just to slip the pipe off the skin fitting, fit one side of the tee into the end, and use a short piece of new pipe to join up.

 

[tolhurstorganic]

Depending on the hose quality hacksaws can sometimes refuse to cut the steel wire, in which case use high tensile cutters for the wire. If the existing hose is older than say about 5 years better to replace the whole lot rather than compromise safety. Older hose does not always seal well to fittings if it has become hard and brittle. Hot water on fitting and pipe will help to form better seal.

 

[charles_reed]

We are still planning the installation of our watermaker and have decided on using a tee off the engine water inlet. Now without getting into a long protracted discussion about the wisdom of this, I would like some help.

I have attached a photo showing the type of pipe. It looks like a reinforced 1 inch hose.

now to add a tee, I have 2 options; cut the pipe and add the tee, or add the tee to the end of the pipe, and add 6 inches of pipe to the other end of the tee.

Option 1 will be less of an embuggerence. However in my experience in cutting reinforced pipe, it is rarely easy and can lead to wastage.

Advice please.

I'd definitely add - rather than cut.