[pianotech] Fire hose failure!

[Terry Farrell]

David,

I think I posted the link to the place that I bought my mill hose  http://www.amazonhose.com/products/water-discharge-hose/

If you click on the link to their catalog - or just go here:  http://www.amazonhose.com/amazon-hose-paper-catalog/ 
   and scroll down to page 23, you will see the mill hose that I have.  
It's the second one down from the top - it's rated at 250 psi and is  
100% polyester. I bought mine about eight years ago and have never had  
a leak in any of my five hoses. The hose is available in 1.5", 2"  
2.5", 3" and so on - I'm quite sure I have the two inch.

Terry Farrell


On Jun 12, 2010, at 4:57 PM, David Love wrote:

> Yes it is and it's not that old.  Interestingly, when the hose is  
> deflated
> of course it flattens out and it's at the sharp bend that the leaks  
> have
> happened.  Maybe it was just lousy material.  Need to find something  
> better
> though.
>
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]  
> On Behalf
> Of Ron Nossaman
> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 7:44 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Fire hose failure!
>
> David Love wrote:
>> Yes, in the hose itself.
>
> Ouch! I just replaced my old clamps, using 2"x4" aluminum
> instead of the maple in the original, and kept the old hoses.
> They still seem fine. I used a polyester (no outer coating)
> hose with a clear urethane inner coating, and something like a
> 250 or 300psi rating. Mine came from a fire fighter supply
> locally, but it's just mill hose under another name.
>
> Sounds like the lining in yours has deteriorated. Is it rubber?
>

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