Best hose clamp for wet use?

[Anonymous]

I have some submerged hose clamps in my sump that are starting to show some rust. I thought they were stainless steel, guess not. Any opinions on the best product? I have seen the plastic hose clamps the Marine Depot and such carries.... Any other ideas?

 

[Anonymous]

How about those plastic ones you can get from Home Despot and the like? (Thinking those for auto applications.)

 

[cdeakle]

I have used the plastic ones from MD with no problems. I cannot think of any other replacement clamps....

 

[baseman]

I use plastic clamps I got from my LFS. I've never seen them at Home Depot. I wouldn't trust any metal clamp in salt water.

 

[Anonymous]

I think when it rusts it just puts iron in the water, but I think that can give algae a leg up.

 

[liquid]

How about zip ties?

Shane

 

[Anonymous]

if you use zip ties, just buy a big pack (i like to rearrange things a lot as many of us do, zip ties must be cut off...)

 

[Anonymous]

I checked my toolbox, and I've got a buncha those plastic clamps that are used in auto applications. I'm pretty sure I got 'em on the cheap at Chief Auto.. or maybe it was Kragen. In any event, they don't seem to be coated in anything, and I know they last!