Parts supplier recommendations please (plastic pipe clip)

[carlosj]

Hello, I want to replace a plastic water pipe clip but can't find one via Google as the wrong clips appear, or suppliers don't have them. Can you help with suggesting a supplier please?

The clip is for the pipe feeding the water pump in my Hymer CV. From memory, it's a 15mm pipe, and the clip design is like a circle, where the clip ratchets together when pressed, to tighten on the pipe.

I'm looking for a replacement as I broke it, or would a jubilee clip be ok, as I'm wondering if that would rust inside the tank.
Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[n brown]

i know exactly what you mean ,a stainless steel jubilee clip will do the job if you can't get a clip- any chandlery like force 4.don't forget to warm up the pipe before tightening

 

[carlosj]

Thanks for your help, I'll try that. Why should I heat the pipe up first please? Do you mean the pipe that fits over the pump, and does the heat make the clip dig in tighter?

 

[n brown]

that's right,the pipes can be quite stiff and the clip has to squeeze hard to mould it to the corrugations,and that's how jubilee clips get stripped.warming the pipe with a hot air gun or boiling water just makes it all easier !

 

[n brown]

plastic hose clips | eBay

 

[carlosj]

Wow!! How on earth did you find them?? That is the type I want.
And thanks for the advice, I'll give that a go.

 

[n brown]

years ago i found that they aren't pipe clips- they're hose clips ! i think pipe clips are used to fix pipes to walls ! e bay demands the correct terminology !