What kind of shower hose is suitable for your shower?

The shower is the shower head we usually use for bathing, and the pipe connecting the shower and the faucet is the shower hose. Shower hose includes metal hose, braided pipe, PVC reinforced pipe, etc. different materials have different advantages, but the quality of shower hose is also the key. Many consumers don’t know how to choose the shower hose of various brands in the market. Today, let’s take a look at the key points of choosing the shower hose.

1. Shower hose, also known as shower set hose, is the link between hand-held shower and faucet. General shower hose is composed of EPDM inner pipe, high temperature resistant nylon core and 304 stainless steel outer pipe. The nut is made of cast copper and the gasket is made of nitrile rubber (NBR). EPDM belongs to copolymer, which is made by solution copolymerization of ethylene, propylene and non conjugated dienes. So some friends want to ask, why use this kind of rubber as shower hose?

2. Firstly, the aging resistance and superheated water resistance are quite good. EPDM has excellent weather resistance, ozone resistance, acid and alkali resistance. After soaking in superheated water at 125 for 15 months, the change of mechanical properties is very small, and the volume expansion rate is only 0.3%. As long-term hot water flow is required in the shower, EPDM is the best material for the hose.

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3. The second is elasticity. We all know that when using a hand-held shower, we need to stretch constantly to wash the body, and the EPDM molecular chain can maintain flexibility in a wide range and can still maintain it at a low position. Therefore, this is also one of the main reasons why designers choose EPDM.

4. Shower hose is universal, because China’s water pipeline has fixed industry standards for a long time, so the size of water pipes is unified. In the bathroom or kitchen, the use of water pipes is still relatively large, and sometimes people may choose to use hoses because of special needs. When selecting hoses, we must recognize the specifications and models of hoses, and then facilitate ourselves to make correct choices. When purchasing hose, it is important that the specification and size of shower hose must be consistent with that of shower. The general dimensions are 14mm, 16mm, 17mm and 18mm outside diameter. When buying hoses, you can take the old hoses with you. It’s better to buy new hoses.

Pay attention to the maintenance of shower head hose. Most of the water leakage of shower hose is related to improper use. Water leakage is often the part that is often bent. These parts bear huge force for a long time, so they are easy to be damaged. Therefore, when using the shower, try not to bend too much. When not in use, remember to hang it well to keep the shower hose in a natural stretch state. The service temperature of the shower hose shall not exceed 70 . High temperature and ultraviolet light will greatly accelerate the aging of the shower and shorten the service life of the shower. Therefore, the installation of the shower shall be far away from the electric heat source such as Yuba as far as possible. The shower cannot be installed directly under the Yuba, and the distance should be more than 60cm.


Post time: Mar-18-2022