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to splice or not to splice?
- Thread starter Waxman
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I.B. Washincars
Car Washer Emeritus
I have my own hose crimper. As far as saving money by making my own hoses, probably nothing huge. The real saving comes when I salvage hoses. Just the other day I needed a 1/2" hose 18' long. I found one that I had saved from another project and was damaged at the end. I crimped on a new end and saved probably $75. Heck yeah, fix that thing. That car wash don't know whether the water is coming through a new hose or used.
soapy
Senior Member
It is best if can move the hose so that the splice is not close to the bend point where it failed. If it is close to the bend point it will fail even quicker with a splice in the area. If you are talking about a 1 inch or larger HP hose it can be very difficult to get a hose type clamp splice to hold.
I.B. Washincars
Car Washer Emeritus
I was assuming it only bent in the one spot. If I have an 18' hose that gets a lot of movement right at the end I see no issue with cutting it back a few feet and adding a new piece on the end, or flip-flopping it so the other end is now the "bendy" one.
I.B. Washincars
Car Washer Emeritus
There are a several ways you can look at this.
If Mac repairs a hose on a customer's automatic and it pops two weeks later, the customer may want him to fix it free. Of course, that customer will be the farthest one from the shop. Mac should always put on a new hose.
If you will have to pay a repairman to replace a hose when it bursts, you should always go new so you won't have to do it as often.
If you will be the repairman, most of the time a repaired hose is fine. I'm not saying to use a 20 year old hose with cracks all up and down it's length, but if it's a nice hose other than a place where it was damaged or bends a lot, I say use it up.
Disclaimer - If it's going to be a long hard job to replace it or I have to contort my body like a circus freak, I put on a new hose. Just use some common sense.
If Mac repairs a hose on a customer's automatic and it pops two weeks later, the customer may want him to fix it free. Of course, that customer will be the farthest one from the shop. Mac should always put on a new hose.
If you will have to pay a repairman to replace a hose when it bursts, you should always go new so you won't have to do it as often.
If you will be the repairman, most of the time a repaired hose is fine. I'm not saying to use a 20 year old hose with cracks all up and down it's length, but if it's a nice hose other than a place where it was damaged or bends a lot, I say use it up.
Disclaimer - If it's going to be a long hard job to replace it or I have to contort my body like a circus freak, I put on a new hose. Just use some common sense.
When I was a young man, just a couple of years ago. I worked in a place that made up hoses, some with a pressure rating of over 15,000 psi. I've found in the car wash industry that most equipment manufactures and distributors use the cheapest crap hose they can buy that will meet the needs of the customer on that day, they don't think about longevity. How long is the hose? How much pressure is on the hose?
