Correct Assembly Installation

Improper use of SS Corrugated Hose, or damage to the hose, such as bending, kinking, twisting, flattening or crushing, permanently alters its characteristics. Even if the hose appears to be restored to its original shape, it will no longer perform to specification, so it is important to prevent these occurrences.

Since a hose may change in length by +2% to −4% under pressure surges, provide sufficient slack for expansion and contraction.

Hose should not be twisted. A hose is weakened when installed in a twisted position, and pressure in a twisted hose tends to loosen fitting connections. Design so that machine motion produces bending rather than twisting.

Never use a bending radius less than the minimum shown in the hose specification tables. The bending radius of the hose should be far away from the hose fitting (A>1.5R)

Leave sufficient length when the hose is connected.

Choose proper fittings; avoid an over-tight bend radius and excess force.

Choose proper fittings; avoid twisting in hose lines bent in two planes.

Choose proper fittings; avoid excessive hose length.

Avoid twisting the hose by clamping it correctly.

Reduce friction: prevent the hose from rubbing against nearby objects, and route it clear of them where possible.