What is better about silicone hoses over standard rubber ones?
and do you have to use wider s/s clips on silicone, because it is I believe softer than rubber?
Peter
They will last a lot longer for a start Peter.
They have less elasticity than rubber but I don't believe wider clips are essential - best check that with a silicone hose supplier though. If not done already, it's also a good time to change to stainless hose clips
I do like hoses in blue...
Cheers,
Update on hose clips for use with silicone hoses.
I went down to see the guys at Samco earlier this week and picked their brains about the best clips to use/ what to look for.
Their comments were it was important that:
1.clips were stainless steel to prevent any corrosion issues
2. the edges of the 'band' should be rounded and not have any sharp surfaces
3. band should be solid ie no serrations which allowed the worm drive to rub against the hose itself
4. Their view was that the best clips were either Mikalor or JCS ( They weren't too keen on 'Norma' clips)
G
