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Hose stop on Fragramatics machine

Kimberly Berg

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5 months ago I replaced the rubber hose on my Spray Fragrance machine, and was disappointed to find it pulled out, again! Too new & expensive to replace! Used duct tape, teflon lubricant & flat screwdriver to feed it back inside. Created a hose stop with a 5/8" rubber "cable" clamp. I was thrilled to find there was already a hole available in the Fragramatics box! 👍🤩
 

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Great idea, and so simple. I always hated the way the hose was secured (using the term "secured" loosely). I broke that big nut off the cabinet floor and just put a hose clamp around the black hose so it wouldn't come out. Looked jury rigged...well, because it was, but no one saw it but me.
 
Due to ongoing problem of being pulled out, 5 months we installed an additional hose clamp. I had my handyman crank it down tight! I'm surprised it got pulled out again. Probably got wrapped around a customers tire, like last time. The hose is very long & vulnerable if they don't re-hang it properly.
 

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I use the hose clamp but take a slightly larger piece of hose about 2 inches s long and slit it lengthwise and put that around the hose with the hose clamp over it. Keeps the clamp from cutting thru over time - then again if is too secure and gets hooked.....
 
If you screw the hose up into the machine where about an inch of the black outer hose is showing, the set screws hold the hose on just fine. I have never had a hose come out of a Fragramatics fragrance vac. The stand alone machine might be different. I know it’s a chore but a little elbow grease and keeping the hose straight helps a lot while threading into the nut.
 
If you screw the hose up into the machine where about an inch of the black outer hose is showing, the set screws hold the hose on just fine. I have never had a hose come out of a Fragramatics fragrance vac. The stand alone machine might be different. I know it’s a chore but a little elbow grease and keeping the hose straight helps a lot while threading into the nut.
In the past 3 years, the hose was pulled out twice. Last time it got wrapped around a dually truck tire. Didnt stand a chance. Fragrance hose is very long & the customer didn't re-hang it properly. The beveled part of the hose is only 3/4" long and we threaded it in as far as we could with lubricant & elbow grease. Customers also pull the hose tight which is why we added a hose clamp a couple years ago. Trial & error, we keeping tweaking the design as needed.
 

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Slightly off topic but years ago I replaced my fragramatics hose with Coleman assembles. Much more durable. Then I learned I could use coil wrap hose protectors and they never wore out where they rubbed - Just dry rot after several years and I could re use the coil wrap when that hose was replaced.
 
5 months ago I replaced the rubber hose on my Spray Fragrance machine, and was disappointed to find it pulled out, again! Too new & expensive to replace! Used duct tape, teflon lubricant & flat screwdriver to feed it back inside. Created a hose stop with a 5/8" rubber "cable" clamp. I was thrilled to find there was already a hole available in the Fragramatics box! 👍🤩
Brilliant. How often do we overlook the obvious. Thanks for sharing.
 
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