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  • PVC Layflat Hose PVC Hoses Hoses UK

    PVC Layflat Hose

    -10°C to +65°C ✅ 4 Bar Coils For Storage
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BS6391

The BS6391 collection is designed for high-performance firefighting and water delivery applications, meeting the rigorous standards of BS6391 for fire hoses. Engineered to deliver reliability in critical situations, these hoses are trusted by firefighting professionals and industries where rapid water delivery is essential. Built to withstand extreme pressures and challenging environments, the BS6391 collection offers the dependability and durability needed for demanding water transfer tasks.

Constructed from high-strength synthetic materials, the BS6391 hoses provide excellent resistance to abrasion, weathering, and exposure to oils and chemicals. This robust construction enables them to withstand harsh conditions, whether in urban firefighting, industrial settings, or outdoor environments. Designed for durability, these hoses offer a long service life and low maintenance requirements, providing dependable performance that stands up to the demands of emergency response.

Flexibility and manoeuvrability are essential in firefighting and water delivery, and the BS6391 hoses are designed with these qualities in mind. The hoses are lightweight and easy to deploy, making them ideal for quick response situations where time and ease of handling are critical. Their flexibility allows for efficient routing and positioning, ensuring that they can be used effectively in confined or complex spaces without compromising on flow.

Safety is a top priority in the BS6391 collection. Each hose is reinforced to deliver excellent burst resistance, even under high-pressure conditions, ensuring a reliable and stable water flow when it matters most. The hoses meet BS6391 standards for performance, strength, and safety, giving professionals the confidence they need to handle demanding situations. This high level of reinforcement helps prevent kinks and leaks, maximizing both safety and effectiveness in the field.

The BS6391 hoses are designed to perform across a wide range of temperatures, ensuring consistent reliability from extreme heat to freezing conditions. This versatility makes them suitable for use in diverse climates and settings, from urban firefighting to industrial water transfer tasks. Their capacity to operate in variable conditions provides additional assurance that these hoses will deliver under any circumstances.

What is layflat hose used for?
Layflat is a discharge hose - it carries water away from a pump rather than sucking it in. Typical jobs are site dewatering, irrigation and crop watering, pool and pond draining, slurry and washdown, and temporary water runs where a rigid pipe would be impractical. Because it collapses flat when empty it rolls up into a compact coil, so it is ideal where the hose has to be stored, moved or transported between jobs.

Can I use layflat hose on the suction side of a pump?
No. Layflat has no wall stiffness when empty, so any negative pressure will collapse it instantly and starve the pump. It is a discharge-only hose. For the suction side you need a hose with a rigid helix in the wall - our PVC suction and corrugated reinforced hoses are built for that. Getting this the wrong way round is the single most common mistake with layflat, so if you are plumbing a pump, put layflat on the outlet only.

What sizes and lengths do you supply?
Our PVC layflat runs from 25mm up to 102mm internal diameter. Lengths are cut to order from 1 metre right up to a 100 metre full coil, so you can buy exactly what the job needs rather than a fixed pack size. If you want a full coil, choose the coil length option - it works out considerably better value per metre than buying cut lengths.

What pressure and temperature will it take?
Our layflat is rated to 4 bar working pressure and an operating range of -10C to +65C, manufactured to BS6391. Keep it away from hot discharge and do not use it for compressed air - a layflat hose that bursts under air pressure releases stored energy very suddenly, whereas a water burst simply spills. For anything above 4 bar or above 65C, talk to us about a reinforced rubber or PVC alternative.

What colours does it come in, and does the colour mean anything?
We stock blue and yellow. The colour is not a specification, it is purely for visibility and identification - yellow shows up well on a site or in long grass, blue is the more common choice for clean water and irrigation. Many customers use the two colours to keep separate runs identifiable when several hoses are down at once.

How do I connect layflat hose up?
Layflat is normally fitted with a camlock, Bauer or nozzle coupling secured with a hose clip or crimped ferrule. Slide the fitting into the hose end while it is round, not folded, and clamp over the fitting's serrated shank. Two clips set at right angles to each other give a more secure grip than one on higher pressure runs. We stock a full range of stainless worm drive clips that suit layflat well.

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