How to un-kink or un-curl flexible pipe

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[Does anyone here have any ideas about how to remove the inevitable curl that is present in spa-flex PVC and flexible vinyl tubing? I just bought some .75" braided vinyl tubing from Home Depot that is nearly unusable it has such severe curl and kinking in it from being rolled up too tightly. I also bought some .75" spa-flex that I would like to form into a kind of 'S' shape, and it's natural curl is preventing me from doing that without placing large stress on the plumbing.

Any thoughts? I thought about submerging it in boiling water for a few minutes, or cooking it in the oven for a little while, but I wanted to see what your opinions were.

Thanks!]
 
[Just FYI.

I like buying vinyl tubing at Lowes better than Home Depot.
At Lowes, you can buy by foot and they are rolled in big rolls so less curl and kink.]
 
@TealCobra wrote:
[I'll let you know once I get this darn Rubix Cube figured out. LOL.] said:
[This one should be easy....

Go to the library and get a 30 page book on how to solve Rubix Cube. It could be done in 3 minutes if your cube is well used and smooth. Then you can answer his question on the curl and kink. LOL]
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[Try putting it in the over at about 250 (Lowe the smaller it is) for about 5 to 10 minutes. The take it out and stretch it straight and eith connect it to to things or somehow hold it that way until it is totally cooled again Works pretty well!]
 
[I know this might sound kind of weird but I hung some out in the sun. I tied one end to a plant hanger on the eve of the house and the other end I tied a small rock. Left it in the sun for about two days. Became pretty straight. Now I live out in the middle of nowhere so hose hanging from the front porch did not upset the wife very much since she knew it was coming down soon.]
 
[I just did the cooking it in the oven method. Only took about 5-10 minutes, but it worked really well! Just be sure to put the tubing on a tray or something - we used a pizza dish - so that the rack doesn't leave marks.]
 
[I just used the cooking method as well, and it worked perfectly for both the spa-flex PVC and the vinyl tubing! You could actually see the pipe beginning to uncurl as it got hotter, and the kinks in the vinyl tubing totally went away.

Thanks everyone for all your suggestions!]
 
[You guys do not know how dangerous that is to put it in your ovens. DONT YOU KNOW THAT YOU HOOK IT TO THE BUMPER OF YOUR 1 TON TRUCK (OR A FRIENDS IF YOU DONT HAVE ONE) AND HOOK THE OTHER END TO YOUR HOUSE AND DRIVE AROUND THE CORNER THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE CURL!!!! NOW THAT WILL GET THE CURL OUT OF THE HOSE.

:bow: :bow:]
 
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