The Hose Is Where A Shower Set Leaks

The hose is the cheapest part of a shower set and the source of most of its warranty claims. It is pulled, twisted and bent every single day, and it sits at the two joints where water can escape. Buyers who treat it as a commodity discover this after the first container.

Thread Match Is Not Negotiable

Shower connections across markets look similar and are not the same. A hose that nearly fits will seat on the washer and then weep at the nut under pressure. We keep 15 hose models specifically so the hose can be matched to the handset in the same order, and we ask for a sample or a dimensioned drawing rather than accepting a nominal thread designation.

Kink Resistance Decides The Complaint Rate

General engineering point: a hose fails by kinking long before it fails by bursting. The bend radius the hose will tolerate is a function of the liner and the reinforcement, and it is not visible from a photograph. Two hoses that look identical can behave completely differently at the point where the hose leaves the bracket, which is where they always bend.

Length Comes From The Build Not From A Catalogue

Hose length should be derived from the bar, rail or panel it serves and the position of the mixer. A hose that is too short pulls the handset out of the holder. One that is too long coils on the tray floor. Tell us the build dimension and we will name the models that fit rather than shipping a nominal length.

Loose Or Fitted

We can ship the hose loose or fitted into a complete set. Fitted means the joint is made and checked in our plant, which is the right answer when the set will be sold as a kit. Loose is cheaper to ship and is right when you assemble locally. Assembling and packing are both in-house operations here, so either route is a normal order.

Hold Replacement Stock

If you have sold shower sets into a market, the hose is the first part that will be replaced. Holding matching hose stock against the sets you have sold protects the finish match and stops a customer walking into a competitor's shop for a part.

Checklist Before You Order

  • Send a sample connection or a dimensioned drawing, not a thread name.
  • Give the build dimension so length is derived rather than guessed.
  • Decide loose or fitted before the quotation.
  • Plan replacement stock against the sets already in the market.