Hi all,
Does anyone have recommendations on pressure hoses? I searched for info but couldn’t find a whole lot.
I got my washer in the mail yesterday (woo!) and it came with a 50’ hose. It seems like the consensus is to have about 200’ for residential.
Should I get 3 50 sections? Maybe a couple of hundreds? Are there any brands that stick out as the best value for durability/usability/price?
Thanks y’all.
Its a personal preference. On one trailer I have a 250 hose on the reel. On the other trailer I have a 100 foot on the reel and 3 50 foot sections. So. If the 250 foot hose bursts I either have to splice in connections or replace the whole thing. But I have no couplings dragging the ground or getting hung up on rocks or steps etc… With the other set up if a section breaks, I just get out another section, but then I also have several pieces to roll back up by hand… I prefer the one long hose but that is only because I am lazy and have it on an electric reel…
Pretty much all hose is the same. I use united hose in canada. We run 250 foot continuous sections
I use this on my hose reel i have 250 feet of hose…
2 100s and 1 50ft, in case they leak.
These prevents the quick connects from being dragged and building dirt.
https://m.northerntool.com/products/shop~tools~product_200621684_200621684?adv=false
You are a nut
Smart. So if one blows you can just pop a new section in?
Not smart, typo. 250.
Thanks. 250 foot continuous. After a repair maybe 225. Really don’t like to use after more than one repair.
If you use shorter lengths hooked together do not use couplers to join them .
Thats the idea, replace the section
I used to run sections. Didn’t care for how they reeled up. Multiple sections can put a lot of stress on multiple fittings and hose ends, plus you’re dealing with the rotations of multiple hoses instead of one. Lots of twists in opposite directions.
I run 225’ on the reel with a 50’ section coiled in a bucket in case I need more than that. United hose here too.
That is true.
I unhook all connections before reeling them in.
And usr small rubber bungees.
Its harder, but cheaper than replacing the hose.
A lot of this is how it works for you best
Okay. Sounds like United may be the way to go. I looked at their website and couldn’t see prices, how much does a 200’ 3/8 go for?
It seems like the max PSI i could see on there was 4000. My machine is 4300. Is that too small to matter, or should I get a 4500+ hose?
I found this one http://www.watercannon.com/p-6161-simpson-200-foot-pressure-washer-hose-4500-psi.aspx?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7ejr78vw1wIVQbjACh025gJ4EAQYBiABEgJxGvD_BwE
What do you all think of that one? Seems like it’s a little more durable, but it looks like it may be more of a pain to handle and coil.
I have a hard time trusting Simpson anything, but the cost for hose at United is going to be similar.
Here’s my last invoice from United for 225’ with swivel, 2 whip lines, and shipping for less than the base price of a 200’ hose that’s probably garbage.
$319.
Thanks Brodie. I’m gonna go with United. Would I be good to get a 4000 PSI hose with a 4300 psi washer?
Not a bad price at all… will certainly be ordering next hose from there.
You’ll be fine. Chances are really good you’re not getting 4300 psi out of the machine. The PWMA has kinda screwed the pooch on the ratings in favor of marketing wanks and not the contractors using them.
Just a thought… without buying a new hose, would a short whip line with swivel ends added to non swivel hose help to achieve same goal?
Yeah. A swivel inline is a swivel none the less. Just be careful about the length of your whip line or you’ll be dragging an expensive swivel through the dirt and shortening the life of it FO SHO!
