What is fuel hose? Generally speaking, it is made of rubber and used for fuel transfer occasions, such as fuel dispenser hose, fuel tank hose, oil tank truck hose and so on. Most people can’t distinguish the difference between fuel hoses simply by their appearance. It is necessary for users to distinguish fuel hoses by reading the hose specifications, which are often printed on the hose itself. High quality fuel hoses are always marked with labels that indicate what type of materials made from and their usage.
How to choose good fuel dispenser hose
If you want to choose a high-quality fuel dispenser hose, you must first understand the following aspects of the fuel dispenser hose.
- Understand the types of fuel dispenser hoses: According to the different material structures of the reinforcement layer between the inner and outer hoses, the common types of fuel dispenser hoses include:
- Type 1: Fabric reinforcement, suitable for winding around a cylinder or hanging by a curved pipe.
- Type 2: Fabric and spiral wire reinforcement, providing torsional flexural performance, suitable for coiling, winding around a cylinder or hanging by a curved pipe.
- Type 3: Fine wire reinforcement, suitable for winding around a cylinder or hanging by a curved pipe.
- Consider the performance requirements of the hose: Choose the appropriate hose type according to the usage scenario. For example, if you need to provide torsional flexural performance during the refueling process, you can choose Type 2 hose (fabric and spiral wire reinforcement).
- Pay attention to the material of the hose: The choice of material is crucial to the durability and safety of the hose. High-quality materials should have good oil resistance, wear resistance and weather resistance.
- Check the quality certification documents of the hose: When purchasing, ask the supplier to provide relevant quality certification documents, such as certificates of conformity, test reports, etc., to ensure that the purchased hose meets safety standards and performance requirements.
- Consider brand and price: Choosing products from well-known brands usually guarantees a certain quality. At the same time, price is also one of the considerations. High-quality products are often relatively expensive, but too low a price may mean that there are hidden dangers in product quality.
When choosing a fuel dispenser hose, it is necessary to make a comprehensive consideration based on factors such as the use environment, conveying medium, service life, and cost.
- Determine the use environment: such as whether it needs high temperature resistance, low temperature resistance, anti-aging, and anti-sunlight properties.
- Determine the conveying medium: such as petroleum, diesel, lubricating oil, etc. Different media have different requirements for the selection of pipes.
- Determine the service life: Make reasonable pipe selection based on the actual use environment and the life of the pipeline equipment.
- Determine the cost: The price and cost of the hose are also one of the important considerations for selection.
Choosing a high-quality fuel dispenser hose requires comprehensive consideration of factors such as hose type, performance requirements, material, quality certification documents, brand and price. Make sure the selected hose can meet specific usage conditions and has good durability and safety. In addition, inspection and replacement of fuel pipes is also a very important part of daily maintenance of fuel dispensers.
