Double-Jacket Fire Hose, Polyurethane Liner

A double-jacket fire hose lined with polyurethane. A PU liner is thinner and lighter than rubber, so the hose rolls smaller, weighs less per length and has low friction loss, while the two woven jackets carry high pressure and take the abrasion of hard use. It suits fire brigades, industrial fire teams and emergency response units.

Construction

• Liner: polyurethane — resists abrasion, oils, chemicals and weathering, with a smooth, low-friction bore
• Reinforcement: double woven jacket
• Outer jacket: resists UV, moisture uptake and wear from dragging and repeated deployment
• Colour: red

EPDM or polyurethane liner?

EPDM is the traditional choice where heat and chemical resistance come first. Polyurethane makes a lighter, more compact hose with better resistance to oils and abrasion of the bore. Both are offered in double-jacket construction.

Care and testing

• Lay the hose out without kinks before charging it, and open the hydrant or pump valve slowly to avoid pressure surge.
• Keep it away from hot surfaces, sharp edges and dragged loads; use hose bridges where vehicles cross.
• After use, drain it, wash off oil, foam concentrate and mud, and let the jacket dry before it is rolled or racked.
• Store it out of direct sunlight, away from chemicals and in a dry place, rolled or flaked as your equipment requires.
• Inspect the jacket, liner and coupling bands before use, and service-test hoses at the interval your fire code sets — annually is common practice.

How to order

Send the bore, the length per hose (fire hose is usually supplied in 15, 20, 25 or 30 m lengths), the couplings and the standard your site, insurer or authority requires. We confirm construction, pressure rating and compliance before quoting, and supply hoses coupled, banded and pressure tested on request.