12 Inch Suction Hose
The 12 inch suction hose is a DN300 rigid-helix PVC hose built for pump inlets that have to lift high volumes of water, slurry and debris-laden liquid without the wall collapsing.
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Suction Hose Range
Rigid PVC helix suction hose from 3/4 inch to 16 inch for pump inlets that must not collapse.
The Range
All 7 Suction Hose Products
10 Inch Suction Hose
The 10 inch suction hose is a DN250 PVC suction line for trash pumps and dewatering sets working in mud, flood water and abrasive slurry.
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8 Inch Suction Hose
The 8 inch suction hose is a DN200 rigid-helix PVC hose sized for the most common heavy-duty pump on a construction or farm site.
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Fabric Reinforced Suction Hose
Fabric reinforced suction hose adds a polyester fabric layer to the rigid PVC helix, so the wall carries pressure on the discharge stroke as well as vacuum on the inlet.
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Clear Suction Hose
Clear suction hose is a transparent PVC hose with a rigid PVC helix, used where the operator needs to see what is moving through the line.
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Green Suction Hose
Green suction hose is a rigid-helix PVC hose in a single high-visibility green, used for suction and delivery of liquids, powder and granules.
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Fire Suction Hose
Fire suction hose, also called hard suction hose, is the short rigid-helix PVC line an appliance uses to draft from a lake, river, tank or hydrant.
View specificationsProblems This Range Solves
- Soft-wall hose flattening at the pump inlet and starving the impeller
- Pumps losing prime through leaks at made-up joints
- Hose wall wearing through where it is dragged over rock and spoil
- Blind transfer lines where a partial blockage is only found too late
Who Buys It
- Dewatering and groundworks contractors
- Pump hire depots
- Fire brigades drafting from open water
- Fish farms and feed mills
- Quarry and wash plant operators
Advantages
What Separates This Range in Practice
- Rigid PVC helix keeps the bore round under full pump vacuum
- Choice of plain helix, fabric reinforced, clear and colour-coded walls
- Lengths to 50 m in the general range and 2 m to 4 m for appliance-stowed fire suction
- Smooth inner construction for unrestricted flow of materials
Typical Application Scenarios
- Trash pump inlets on construction dewatering
- Fire appliance drafting from a lake or hydrant
- Fish and feed transfer
- Irrigation pump inlets from canals and rivers
- Sewage and effluent transfer
Industries Served
Case Studies
Where This Range Has Shipped
200 Pieces of Light Fire Suction Hose for a Sichuan Fire Competition
200 pieces of 6 inch light fire suction hose supplied to the brigade specification.
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Guides That Cover This Range
Suction Hose and Discharge Hose Are Not Interchangeable
The most common and most expensive hose mistake on a pump is fitting a layflat hose to the inlet. Understanding why a helix is needed on one side and not the other prevents it.
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Questions About Suction Hose
What is the difference between plain helix and fabric reinforced
The fabric reinforced wall adds a polyester layer so the hose also carries pressure on the discharge side, which lets one hose serve both sides of a pump.
Why is the fire suction hose supplied so short
2 m and 4 m lengths are sized to stow in an appliance locker and go together fast under time pressure.
Which sizes do you make
3/4 inch to 16 inch in the general range, and 4, 5, 6 and 8 inch in fire suction hose.
What is the temperature range
-10°C (14°F) to 70°C (158°F).
Can you supply hose with couplings fitted
Yes. Camlock, Storz, Bauer and multilug couplings are made in our own line.
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