Removing a stuck barbed connector the easy way
Sometimes these barbed
connectors can be a major struggle to remove once they've been pushed
in all the way.
My new trick is to use a
coping saw to cut them free when brute force fails.
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Heating the hose or adding some lubricant usually helps.
Since it is a water line, try putting the end of the line in a container of hot water, that'll kill two birds with one stone.
Petroleum jelly might work as a lubricant as well; it won't dissolve in water. But don't use it on hoses containing natural rubber, because it breaks down latex.