Exhaust hose leak sealant?

[Polly1]

I have a water leak where the exhaust hose joins the water trap and at the exhaust elbow. Has anyone had success with using sealant at this point? If so what was it?
Thanks

 

[LadyInBed]

Is it on the hose clips or on the pipe after the clips?

 

[doug748]

If I had to tackle that I would probably try car exhaust repair tape and put a couple of hose clamps over it. There is a lot of pressure in there so early replacement of the hose would be best. If it is by the elbow there is a chance this will have corroded and may need to be replaced.

I once repaired a hose lower down and a casual lash up would not do it, the hose had to come off to be bodged properly with multiple wraps of heavy tape, wires, clamps etc.

 

[Graham376]

Leaking both ends would indicate wrong size of hose, not a job to be bodged with sealant.

 

[macd]

Leaking both ends would indicate wrong size of hose, not a job to be bodged with sealant.

+1, in both respects. Also significant safety implications, to both people and the vessel.

 

[Polly1]

It is drips of water coming from under the hose

 

[scottie]

It is drips of water coming from under the hose

So that makes it safer?

 

[macd]

So that makes it safer?

I think that if you read post #2, you'll see that Polly was simply answering a question.

 

[savageseadog]

Sikaflex

 

[david_bagshaw]

Double check there isnt a leak elsewhere. Stainless can perforate to an absolutely tiny holes

Silicon hoses are difficult to get a good seal on without some sikkaflex. Was told to use this by Sabre engineer many many moons ago and has worked for me on hose to stainless and plastics. Dont overtighten clips either as they then cut through.

 

[LadyInBed]

It is drips of water coming from under the hose

That suggests that the hose is intact and the water is tracking past the clips and out of the ends of the hose.
Is that correct?
If so, is the hose double clipped each end and if that is also true, are they set 180° to each other so they tighten on opposite sides of the hose?

 

[savageseadog]

Old exhaust hose tends to harden which makes sealing difficult. If it is more than say 5-10 years old consider replacing it.

 

[Polly1]

Thanks that was helpful. I will look at a new more flexible hose, rotating the clips 10 180 deg and then sikaflex

 

[Polly1]

Fixed with better quality hose clamps, those that wrap all the way around and have a bolt