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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: stuartb on October 28, 2019, 10:38:22 am

Title: Immersion heater. Do I need to replace the hoses for hot water?
Post by: stuartb on October 28, 2019, 10:38:22 am

Just about to fit an immersion heater to my system and wondered do I need to replace the pole hose and hose reel hose for the hot water variety?
Stu

Title: Re: Immersion heater. Do I need to replace the hoses for hot water?
Post by: Jonny 87 on October 28, 2019, 12:16:58 pm

Quote from: stuartb on October 28, 2019, 10:38:22 am

Just about to fit an immersion heater to my system and wondered do I need to replace the pole hose and hose reel hose for the hot water variety?
Stu

Not for an immersion heater. You’ll be fine with your standard hoses.

Title: Re: Immersion heater. Do I need to replace the hoses for hot water?
Post by: alank on October 28, 2019, 01:02:43 pm

After fitting my immersion I only changed the pole hose as it was a bit stretchy when using the univalve, apart from that all hoses are the same that I used for cold.

Title: Re: Immersion heater. Do I need to replace the hoses for hot water?
Post by: DeLuce on October 28, 2019, 01:07:52 pm

You’ll be ok with the normal hose.
Even though the pole hose can get a bit stretchy , it’s still not too bad with the standard hose. Manageable.
It’s only when you get up to the above 35-40 degrees when you need to start thinking about thermal hose ;)

Title: Re: Immersion heater. Do I need to replace the hoses for hot water?
Post by: nathankaye on October 28, 2019, 02:16:26 pm

Just go around and tighten all your connections though

Title: Re: Immersion heater. Do I need to replace the hoses for hot water?
Post by: Splash & dash on October 28, 2019, 03:51:42 pm

We use green Gardiner pu pole hose and normal yellow micro ore with 70+ degrees water no problem, you might need to double clip joints and fittings though

Title: Re: Immersion heater. Do I need to replace the hoses for hot water?
Post by: stuartb on October 28, 2019, 09:44:55 pm

Thanks guys for all the help. Really appreciated. The only thing I’m nervous of now is drilling a big hole in my nice new tank 😳😬

Title: Re: Immersion heater. Do I need to replace the hoses for hot water?
Post by: Innocence & Experience on October 28, 2019, 10:30:43 pm

After fitting my immersion i replaced the pole hose for Gardner hot water hose as the standard hose became very soft & stretchy using a univalve.
Also i replaced the hose between the tank and pump and pump to hose reel with car hot water hose from my local motor factors.
im still using yellow miro-bore reel hose and its doing just fine.