SS Screws safe around SW?

[lastlight]

I've got a pair of gear clamps on my return pump (pond pumps don't plumb nice) and the bottom one is not submerged but is most definitely rusting. I really should do something about it. I'm not sure if these are described as stainless steel or not but this might be useful to you if they are!

[mark]

depends on the type of SS

[gregzz4]

Originally Posted by lastlight

I've got a pair of gear clamps on my return pump (pond pumps don't plumb nice) and the bottom one is not submerged but is most definitely rusting. I really should do something about it. I'm not sure if these are described as stainless steel or not but this might be useful to you if they are!

Hey Brett,
If just your 'screws' are rusting, you may have bought HS clamps. HAS clamps have a stainless screw, not steel. You can also get nice full stainless from marine outlets that don't stretch or cut the hose.
Something like these works nice
Bad image, but the gear 'teeth' are raised, not perforated.