steel braid burst failures ..had any?

[Dolly Llama]

some here have never had one.
I had several in the three years I used it

fortunately no was burnt and no messes that couldn't be corrected
butt.......

..L.T.A.

 

[steve_64]

Not yet but my auxillary solution fitting was leaking and when I took it apart all three nipple were broke. It would've blasted me in the chest had they blown.

I capped them off instead of putting the qd back on.

 

[Cleanworks]

I've had it happen on a very high heat unit I used to own. Used to get up to 280 f at the truck. Taught me to regularly cut of the ends and a foot of hose and put new ends on it. Inspect your hoses at your ends and replace as soon as it seems to be a little soft. Use hose protectors at both ends. I have never had a hose burst in the middle anywhere.

 

[Mikey P]

at least 3 times

 

[Lee Stockwell]

When I was in the hospital my daughter and SIL had a bad one. TX tm with no heat control. Had to open side valve on wand to lower heat, they misjudged. Nobody hurt, 200 cleanup.

 

[hogjowl]

Never
But that’s probably because I’m not too cheap to replace them on time.

I’d be open to an alternative if they didn’t coil up so badly

 

[Lee Stockwell]

At least 2 others less dramatic. Usually post freeze.


Nothing in last five years.

 

[BIG WOOD]

One time in my early idiocy. It was an awakening to replace every year

 

[SamIam]

Mine pops at the truck a few times 2-3 times in a home through the years

 

[Dolly Llama]

I’d be open to an alternative if they didn’t coil up so badly

I figured them curls would make you feel right at home



































..L.T.A.

 

[Mike Draper]

Mine are replaced at every 12 months. 7 years of running high heat.....and im not talking butler high heat, real heat and never had a single issue.

 

[NobleCarpetCleaners]

When I ran propane heat my last TM I would blow steel braided from time to time. Then every six months I started moving the 1st 50 ft section (next to the wand) back 50' and the last section I toss. Never had a problem since.

 

[Mike Draper]

I should say that expensive plastic crap failed on me within a month of buying it every time.

 

[BIG WOOD]

I should say that expensive plastic crap failed on me within a month of buying it every time.

Can you be specific? Are you talking about par flex or another brand? You're the first one I've seen to complain about the plastic braided kind

 

[Dolly Llama]

Can you be specific?

I can ..and bet it's related what he calls "real" heat
Most don't own TMs that can sustain 240+ all day long

a steady diet of 240+ cooks/bubbles the hose jacket within a month or so and pin spray leaks develop a foot or three from the TM QD end

..L.T.A.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

View attachment 78006 Not yet but my auxillary solution fitting was leaking and when I took it apart all three nipple were broke. It would've blasted me in the chest had they blown.

I capped them off instead of putting the qd back on.

So you have a secret qd elsewhere?

 

[NobleCarpetCleaners]

"a steady diet of 240" See, that's the what gets lost in translation in this biz. I had two 50' sections of Parflex that got 240-250 ATM with no fluctuation and one of them failed (at the machine) after approx 1 month; 240-250 degrees and 500 psi. On commercial tile jobs I blew brand new Goodyear steel braided with 250 degrees and 1,200-1,300 psi. It's not junk hose, just not engineered for high temp continuous and 1k psi and above. For a year on my commercial tile I went to 3/8" high temp pressure washer hose and my problems went away. I'm sure everyone experiences something different but a will say that average truck mounts don't stay max'd out at their rated temps (like 220-240) especially when you start hopping on the triggers whether it be wands or rotaries.

 

[steve_64]

So you have a secret qd elsewhere?

Live reel

Was set up for triple wanding.

 

[Dolly Llama]

BTW, I'm not saying Parker can't or hasn't failed .
Just that's it's not instant without waning or potentially catastrophic
Gives LOTS of warning signs (bubbled jacket, then pin sprays) long before complete failure ...and I've never had one side split like Goodyear


..L.T.A.

 

[hogjowl]

We’ve been discussing this for years
So long it’s really boring now
Move on
Idiot

 

[Jim Williams]

I've mostly used Continental or Goodyear and never had one bust. Now that I have a propane unit I will definitely be replacing it more than every 4 or 5 years.

 

[Dolly Llama]

We’ve been discussing this for years
So long it’s really boring now
Move on
Idiot

adding some fill til the next Zipper, Dev wand or Saig sauce thread.....


..L.T.A.

 

[steve_64]

That's all old too.

 

[Jim Williams]

adding some fill til the next Zipper, Dev wand or Saig sauce thread.....


..L.T.A.

There hasn't been a good sq. ft. vs. room pricing thread in awhile.

 

[Loren Egland]

How many of you use 1/4 inch pressure hose?
I have been using 3/8 inch for 40 years. Maybe some would have more success with larger hose?

 

[Mikey P]

How many of you use 1/4 inch pressure hose?
I have been using 3/8 inch for 40 years. Maybe some would have more success with larger hose?

Far easier to increase flow at the jet.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Bane also uses 3/8" hose. Less work on the pump, less amperage.

 

[dealtimeman]

Had a Hose blow early on in my learning days, after that started changing a ever year to year and a half and now no problem.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

Every hazard has it's own warnings, learn to recognize and act on them.

 

[John Olson]

Running high heat (steam way) and not replacing your hose when you knew it and had the brand new one on your front seat but wanted to finish the last few apartments....not me a customer who came in and shared these so I can share them when someone argues that their hoses last several years and I’m just trying to sell new hose