Smarty wrote:
I personally installed a Generac natural gas stand-by generator 5
years ago, after a freak October ice storm knocked out electricity in
this area for nearly 2 weeks.

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I am open to any ideas and suggestions, and much appreciate your time
in reading this, and possibly replying. Thank you very much.

home depot has 1.5" diameter silicone water tubing. if it's not too high a
temp, that may do you. it'll be far cheaper to just buy a few feet of it and
cut off lengths a few times/year as pm.