Hose

[scotty plumber]

I have a 1/2" garden hose cut up about 4 times then re-joined with copper for draining/ syphoning etc and i have a cutting of 3/4" hose with a jubilee at the end to connect to my 1/2" hose for 3/4" drain offs, Do any of you guys carry a 3/4 hose? If so whereis the best place to get one?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

machine mart do 30m of 3/4 for just over £30. you can probably get it cheaper though

b&q do 50m of 3/4 for £35

 

[scotty plumber]

Thanks il have a look, steve do you carry a 1/2" and 3/4" or do you do the same as me?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

i've just got a 1/2 cut in half for ease of use only cost me £8 from lidle

 

[tamz]

Some of this stuff
HEAVY DUTY BRAIDED CLEAR PVC AIR HOSE 3/4 ID 30 MTR | eBay

 

[scotty plumber]

Some of this stuff
HEAVY DUTY BRAIDED CLEAR PVC AIR HOSE 3/4 ID 30 MTR | eBay

That looks a decent hose, do you own a 3/4 hose tamz?

 

[tamz]

And an inch one and an inch and quarter. Use them for different stuff tho.

There are 2 types of clear braided hose. One soft and one stiff. Make sure you get the soft one.

 

[tamz]

BTW you can buy it by the meter. About 1.70/m

 

[scotty plumber]

Where can you buy it from the metre? I want a new hose that does not go out of shape when hot water travels through it

 

[PlumbBobBob]

have a look on ebay there are several on there

 

[Guest123]

Mines is an old fire hose "robbed" from an old hydrant in a school that was getting chucked.

 

[kay-jay]

my yellow one from lidl doesn't go floppy when draining hot water

 

[PlumbBobBob]

neither does mine

 

[Rossi46]

Get the regin hose; job done.

 

[PowerFlusher2]

my yellow one from lidl doesn't go floppy when draining hot water

do you need to be fully paid up GSR to get one that doesn't go floppy from LIDL?

 

[brasso1981]

You have to build up a portfolio of drain downs too powerflusher

 

[Mike Jackson]

I hope everyone is conversant with the Hose (connection and use) Regulations 1998. Particularly Regulation 3.1.1. which states that "Only hoses with a modulus of elasticity of 1.7 or above may be used in a drain down situation."

I've got a feeling that the lidl hose has a lower modulus of elasticity and is not actually permitted to be used in drain down situations and should only be used for domestic irrigation and car wash duties.

 

[stevetheplumber]

ive currently got the best hose ive ever had i got it when i had free reign of someone elses account its food grade yellow doesnt kink and rolls up perfect everytime god knows how much it was

 

[anz]

Get the regin hose; job done.

I've got to agree, the orange Regin one is awesome. I've used it loads now and its still the same shape as before, no kinks, no bends, no going out of shape.

It is expensive though, I think the cheapest I could find was around £50 on the Internet. I paid a lot less, but would pay this now after experiencing how good it is.

I've got some Velcro straps that I use when wrapping it up, it keeps things nice and tidy.

Regin Drain-Down Hose Kit - Plumb Traders

 

[PlumbBobBob]

heavens it'll better be good at that price

 

[Mike Jackson]

It is. A lot of ex BG guys that I worked with had them and I coveted them due to the fact that they don't lose their shape or kink and are really free flowing. Parts Center had an offer on a couple of years ago and I got one for about £40 plus the dreaded. Definitely the best hose I've ever used, especially in the cold weather when you can't get a standard hose to lay straight. My only regret is I didn't get 2 at the reduced price.

 

[kay-jay]

apart from the velcro. it sounds like you are describing my yellow lidl one lol.
it doesn't kink or go floppy, it always rolls up really neatly and was a snip at less than a fiver.
far better than the 16 quidder i had previously.

 

[Pipes Plumbing]

The yellow one off BES is pretty good too...