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It's not a good idea to use jubilee clips or worm-type clamps when connecting a hose to a plastic pipe as they don't allow for dimensional changes due to heat and will eventually cause the plastic pipe connection to fail.
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Another reason not to use a Jubilee clip/worm-gear clamp in place of an Oetiker or spring-type constant-tension clamp on any plastic pipe or fitting is that during thermal cycles the flat spot under the screw allows that section of pipe to expand and deform to a greater degree than the rest of the circumference, which promotes cracking/failure at that point of the pipe or fitting.