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1" 3/4 hose problem
I have an old 50' section of 1" 3/4 hose and it is very stiff. Can anyone tell me a way to soften the hose? Anything helps.
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Originally posted by PoolerFire View Post
Throw it away. Not much chance in getting it flexible and soft again.
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Originally posted by Rescue101Comment
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Well, I use it at home to practice hose loads and training and I don't wanna throw it away.Originally posted by CaptOldTimer View PostThrow it away. Not much chance in getting it flexible and soft again.
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Try washing it thoroughly with a mild detergent. Rinsing it to get all the detergent and dirt off and letting it dry. Sometimes just being overly dirty can make hose stiffer. Otherwise as others have said it may just be old and junk.Last edited by FyredUp; 10-05-2010, 04:27 PM.Crazy, but that's how it goes
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You practice hose loads and train at home?Originally posted by PoolerFire View Post"Loyalty Above all Else. Except Honor."Comment
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In his defense, I also practice hose loads at home with my stiff hose. But I do believe we're talking about two different things. Remember, practice makes perfect.Originally posted by FWDbuff View PostComment
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At my age I'm more worried about taking a soft hose and stiffening it up a bit, but that's probably just me.Train to fight the fires you fight.Comment
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Well it is fair to say this drifted alittle more than a tad of topic, but with that said who am I to question what you do with you hose... stiff or soft. Have fun.
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One must be careful when washing hose, the more you wash it the stiffer it can become..... Try saddle soap it softens leather work bootsComment
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if it's not good use it as a washdown length around the firehouse to clean the apparatus floor, dirty hose after a fire, stuff like that.Comment
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I say clean it with soap and a stiff brush. also the more you use it the more pliable it will become.The hero is commonly the simplest and obscurest of men. ~Henry David ThoreauComment
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