>And to add to my insult, I forgot to put the lower air deflector in
place under the jugs............. I thought things went to well up to
the point of finding the bent tube and have gone down hill since. Not
discouraged though, Rome was not built in a day. I shall keep forging
ahead!

>On a note, the tube did not bend in the middle only on the flexible end
luckily, so it should be fine but I still need to check the very end of
it where the seal is.
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Easy to do both of those things.
You did put the seam at the top of the tubes, right?
I would pull that tube out & check it now anyway (if that's the side you
forgot the tin on then you'll do that anyway). Eaiser to do it now than
later if it leaks...
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

Since I gave up hope I feel much better.