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Firequip_TankFlex

Conventional Hard Rubber

Wire Reinforced Suction Hose
Construction Applications
  • Outer Jackets – Cover and tube synthetic EPDM rubber
  • Lining - Special wire helix and nylon fabric reinforcement
  • Constructed with soft cuff ends for greater coupling retention
  • Smooth Cover and Inner Lining
  • Drafting from any rural water source
  • Designed specifically for rural fire departments ease of handling
  • Municipal Water Supply Transfer
Size and Pressures Standard Length
Size Bowl Size Working Pressure Burst psi
2-1/2″ 3″ 150 450
3″ 3-9/26″ 150 450
4″ 4-5/8″ 150 450
4-1/2″ 5-3/8″ 165 495
5″ 5-7/8″ 165 495
6″ 6-7/8″ 165 495

10 foot Standard Length
Performance Features Weight (approximate)
  • More flexible than most standard hard suction hose for easier and faster hookup
  • Tough, durable that can withstand pressure if required
  • Designed for full vacuum
  • Ozone Resistant
  • Meets and exceeds all NFPA Standards 1961, current edition
  • Five-Year Warranty
 Uncoupled 10′ lengths

Size lbs
2-1/2″ 16
3″ 20
4″ 28
4-1/2″ 39
5″ 43
6″ 58
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maxi-flex

Ultra Light – Ultra Flexible

For Drafting Only
Construction Applications
  • THE ORIGINAL PVC LIGHTWEIGHT SUCTION ONLY HOSE
  • INTRODUCED by Firequip in 1986
  • Special corrugated PVC exterior for maximum flexibility and smooth waterway
  • Clear flexible PVC between the helix for ribs for full vision of water
  • Distinctive black colored helix ribs for maximum UV protection
  • One-piece extruded aluminum field repairable, reattachable collars on couplings
  • Collars are aluminum, NOT PLASTIC with is subject to temperature extremes
  • Drafting from any rural or municipal non-pressurized water source
  • Designed for SUCTION ONLY!
  • PVC hose shall not be used on pressurized hydrants or for relay pumping, this is not a supply hose for hydrant use
  • Limited exposure to direct sunlight for long periods of time
Size and Pressures Standard Length
Size 68 degrees F 104 degrees F
3″ 45 25
4″ 35 18
4-1/2″ 35 18
5″ 35 18
6″ 30 15

Standard Length is 10 feet

Any Length up to 20 feet
Performance Features Weight (approximate)
  • Ultra flexible and lightweight, one-man hook-up operation if necessary
  • Designed for full vacuum
  • Couplings – NO PLASTIC PARTS
  • Clear Couplings for full vision of water flow
  • Time saving with less manpower required compared to conventional suction hose
  • 4″, 4.5″, 5″, and 6″ coupled with reattachable bolt-on couplings
  • Meets and exceeds all NFPA Standards 1961, current edition
  • Two-Year Warranty
 Uncoupled 50′ lengths

Size lbs
3″ 12
4″ 20
4-1/2″ 23
5″ 25
6″ 38
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Firequip_Corrugated

CORRUGATED

Conventional Hard Rubber

Wire Reinforced Suction Hose
Construction Applications
  • Outer Jacket – Cover and tube synthetic EPDM rubber
  • Corrugated - ‘Spiraling Effect’ of helix for greater flexibility
  • Constructed with soft cuff ends for greater coupling retention
  • Ribbed Cover Enhances Flexibility
  • Drafting from any rural water source
  • Designed specifically for rural fire department ease of handling
  • Municipal Water Supply Transfer
Size and Pressures Standard Length
Size Bowl Size Working Pressure Burst psi
4-1/2″ 5-3/8″ 165 495
5″ 5-7/8″ 165 495
6″ 6-7/8″ 165 495
10 FOOT STANDARD LENGTHS
Performance Features Weight (approximate)
  • More flexible than most standard hard suction hose for easier and faster hookup
  • Tough, durable that can withstand pressure if required
  • Designed for full vacuum
  • Ozone Resistant
  • Meets and exceeds all NFPA Standards 1961, current edition
  • Five-Year Warranty
 Uncoupled 10′ lengths

Size lbs
4-1/2″ 30
5″ 35
6″ 43
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