Eastman 3/8 Inch ID (1/2 Inch OD) PVC Clear Vinyl Tubing, 10 Foot Length, 98620

Meets our needs, price was right, and you get a lot for the price! So far, holding up great!

fast shipping good product

This EZ-FLO 3/8 Inch ID (1/2 Inch OD) PVC Clear Vinyl Tubing is a good product. Quality appears to be good, nice and somewhat flexible without being flimsy, OD and ID appear correct, wall thickness is good. I work on my cars, and occasionally have need for a section of tubing. I use tubing for radiator overflow bottles, to slip over a brake bleed fitting to bleed brakes into a jar, etc. I purchased a 10 Foot Length of this tubing to install a short (8 inch) section onto my radiator drain to drain coolant/antifreeze into a drain pan rather than all over the car frame. I then drilled a 1/2 inch hole in the factory plastic pan underneath the radiator, such that I can place the hose into the hole in the pan, which holds the tubing in place to drain into my catch pan. Once the radiator is drained, I pull the hose out of the hole, place a 1/2 inch vinyl vacuum cap over the end to keep dirt out, and lay the hose in an out of the way place for next time I need it. This tubing was perfect for that application, and I am very happy with my purchase.

This tubing appears to be made well and true-to-size. I won't hesitate to buy it again; however, there are two packaging issues that could be improved. The tubing is packaged in a roll secured by three twist ties. The first issue is that the inner loop of the tubing is small enough that it put a kink in the tubing. Using a heat gun, I was able to straighten the kink and make that section of the hose--the last ~10 inches--usable. The second is that the size label is glued onto the tubing and left a significant amount of paper and goo stuck to the tubing when I removed it. My particular application leaves the tubing in plain sight, so paper/goo wasn't ideal. The paper and goo were easily removed with a heat gun.Even if the manufacturer doesn't address those two minor packaging issues, this vinyl tubing is still a good deal.

Product was good quality and size was true as expected

I used this tubing to connect my funace humidifier drain to a nearby sump basin. Water drains into the tube from the humidifier so there is no pressure to speak of in my application. It was great to replace the older tubiing which looked moldy on the inside with this nice, new tubing. The tubing was more than adequate for this application. I had no issue with installation and pricing was fine.

Good quality, but difficult to use as it arrives coiled and won't relax. To resolve, place the tubing into a pot of boiling water so it's completely immersed and leave for 3 minutes. Dump the water and immediately attach one end of the tubing to a high point and add a weighted object to the other end. Do not allow the lower weight to touch the floor. Leave in this position until it cools completely. It will then remain straight.

It's decent quality tubing. The only issue I really have with it is that it starts to kink very easily, which in my application will cause water to overflow the wrong direction.