Pressure washer hose

[38 Sears Roebuck]

We have an 8000 psi pressure washer hose that is sometimes used for hot water washing. The one end is leaking badly. I took it around to 2 shops that could have repaired the ends. They said no way do to liability concerns. So now we're stuck with a 50 foot hose that can't be utilized. Has anyone else run into this issue? So what is the difference between getting a hydraulic hose end repaired versus a pressure washer hose? Confused.

 

[wh]

Sounds like about 6000 lbs difference. 8000 lbs hot/steam is not to be trifled with in my pea brain thoughts.

 

[38 Sears Roebuck]

Our pressure washer is much lower psi than the hose that we use. Maybe 4000 psi pressure washer. This hose has the gray a jacket covering it.

 

[38 Sears Roebuck]

I'm a little baffled as to why a shop will repair a hydraulic hose end but won't touch a pressure washer hose???

 

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I'm a little baffled as to why a shop will repair a hydraulic hose end but won't touch a pressure washer hose???

A 1/2 inch hydraulic hose is rated at 4000 psi. A smaller diameter hose is slightly more, but 8000 psi is well beyond hydraulic pressures of most hydraulic fitting press units. OEM replacement may be your best option and quickest.

 

[Jim.ME]

Most shops around here will refuse to put a new end on any used hose, unless they can identify it as the hose brand they sell and stock ends for. Hose ends are generally made to be used with the same manufacturer's hose; they are not made to a universal specification. Even with a given manufacturer certain end fittings are only to be used with certain hoses. Also, each manufacturer provides the crimping info for their fittings and hose.

Could they put an end on that might hold, likely. Would lawyers have a field day with the shop that installed it for you if it blew off and injured someone, absolutely. Knowingly installing incorrect parts likely gives the shop's insurer the right to walk away. Welcome to the new age, easiest to get a new hose. You might want to consider two 25-foot ones, instead of one 50-footer.

 

[JD Dave]

You'd better rethink that pressure! Put a gauge on it and check. Most pressure washers work in the realm of 1,500 to 3,500 psi max.
It's all about the specs. Maxiumum pressure, proper ends, proper hose and diameter of the hose.

 

[38 Sears Roebuck]

Thank you for all your responses. I guess I needed an education on pressure washer hoses. It just seems like such a waste to throw away an expensive hose.

 

[Fritz Maurer]

As long as the hose isn't rotten, call Baum Hydraulics and install them yourself.

 

[Fixingfarmer]

The other thing we have done was use a 3/8 high pressure hydraulic hose instead of the pressure washer hose. Then the seller will usually repair it.

Don’t have to tell them what it’s for

handles the heat stress better it seems like

It is NOT CHEAPER

 

[da.bees]

It's getting where people won't do what they are told to do. I thought this was a free country where we are free to get everything we want.

 

[deeretails]

My experience with pressure washer hoses is limited, but. The hose is a steel braid hose and corrosion is the problem. The leak you see may caused by rusted hose, but the wire braid could be deteriorating where you can't see it. To me it's worthy of being scrapped.

 

[Mike(NEOhio)]

A local auto parts store put hydraulic fittings on mine to make a splice but it's only a 1400 psi. 38 said the "hose" is 8000 and hot water, not steam. What is the rating for the pressure washer? I ran into the same liability issue trying to get a link added to a saw chain. Most shops don't want to do chain repairs.

 

[showcrop]

It's getting where people won't do what they are told to do. I thought this was a free country where we are free to get everything we want.

"Want" and law come up against each other constantly, which is why we have to have police.

 

[caterpillar guy]

IF the new hoses were not so cheap and poor quality it would not bother me so much to have to junk perfectly good hose. Back when they had adjustable crimp dies they could make them jst a bit tighter if they looked not quite right after they looked at them and squeeze them just a bit more to keep them on. I still think the dies with the ribbed ends when done crimping are not as good as the ones they are smooth with a slight bulge at the thread end of the fitting when done crimping they are evenly smooth around the fitting were as the other has a rib in the crimped outer shell thus allowing them to leak in the raised rib. At least they seem to have a higher leak rate than the others to me. IF thew hose is in good looking appearance I don't see a reason not to put a new end on it. Have done it many times with good results and no problems with them and if there was it was in a different place in the hose than the new end.

 

[38 Sears Roebuck]

That's what I was hoping to do with the hose. The majority of the hose looks like new. But nobody wants to touch it around here (Lancaster PA). I may have to try what Fritz Maurer suggested. I priced a replacement hose for around $350.00.

 

[DoubleO7]

That's what I was hoping to do with the hose. The majority of the hose looks like new. But nobody wants to touch it around here (Lancaster PA). I may have to try what Fritz Maurer suggested. I priced a replacement hose for around $350.00.

Keep shopping!

Home Depot has 3/8x50 foot 8000psi hot water pressure washer hose for $130

 

[38 Sears Roebuck]

I'll check it out. Thank you.

 

[1948CaseVAI]

I'm a little baffled as to why a shop will repair a hydraulic hose end but won't touch a pressure washer hose???

They are not expensive to replace. Just simply buy another.

Think about what you have asked - a hydraulic hose vs. pressure washer hose. The pressure washer hose will be in constant flex and even at times may be used to actually pull the pressure washer to a different spot. All of that flexing and pulling takes a toll. A hydraulic hose is pretty static. Yes it moves a bit as the machine exercises the ylinders but in no case will the hose be used in great tension which would tend to pul the coonnections off. You are asking to compare apples ande oranges. Just fork over the cash - it is not a big deal.