Slow leak at return fitting

[spd7171]

I have a slow leak when the pump is running at the return fitting. It is where the return pipe goes over the return. In the pic, the leak is to the right if the hose clamp. For a temporary hopeful fix I am going to try a second hose clamp. What would be a better permanent solution?

 

[cowboycasey]

This setup with hard pipe would be the best... Amazon.com: CMP 1.5In Mip X 2Ins Long Union S-S (High-Temp): Garden & Outdoor

It screws into that fitting and glue in hard pipe, your pump may use the same exact fittings and then you have unions on all your equipment...

 

[richierich]

If you don't want to hard pipe it you can also add teflon tape around the fitting and a 2nd hose clamp. That's what I did and it works great. Also, you can use a nut driver to screw the hose clamps extra tight. Don't tighten as hard as you physically can in case it cracks. Much better than using a flat head screwdriver