Buying points of shower hose

Shower is usually used to bathe in the shower head, and connect the shower with the faucet pipe is the shower hose. Shower hose metal hose, braided pipe, PVC reinforced pipe, etc., different materials have different advantages, but the quality of the shower hose is also the key. Today we will take a look at the points of purchase of shower hose.
1, the shower hose is also known as shower hose, it is connected to the hand shower and faucet link. General shower hose by EPDM (EPDM) inner tube, high temperature nylon core and 304 stainless steel outer tube, the nut is made of cast copper. EPDM belongs to the copolymer, ethylene, propylene and non-conjugated diolefins by solution copolymerization of rubber.
2, first of all, aging resistance, resistance to hot water performance is quite good, EPDM has excellent weather resistance, ozone resistance, acid and alkali resistance and other characteristics, and soaked in 125 ℃ hot water for 15 months, the mechanical properties of the change is very small, volume expansion rate of only 0.3%. Shower as a result of the need for long-term hot water flow through, so with EPDM as a hose is no better material.
3, followed by elasticity, we all know the use of handheld shower when you need to keep stretching to wash the body, and EPDM molecular chain can be maintained in a wide range of flexibility, in the low position can still be maintained, so this point is also the designers to choose one of the main reasons for EPDM.
 

How to replace a shower hose:

You have to replace the old hose, just unscrew the flower hose by hand from the shower and the faucet ends. Then replace the new shower hose, one end screwed at the shower and the other end screwed at the outlet faucet, both have threads screwed on.

Shower hose use problems

The connection between the shower hose and the water inlet hose by a screw cap hose and valve connected and fixed up, the problem is that over time the screw cap is easy to gradually loose, rust or even fall off.

The bigger problem is that you are in the process of bathing, this hose is the most frequent pulling, and the amplitude is often very large, will cause the metal hose and the screw cap connected to the place where the fracture occurs. Not to mention the fact that the other end of the hose is connected to the shower head in the same way, and is just as prone to breaking if the owner doesn't handle it properly, such as pushing too hard.

How to maintain the shower hose

Here to organize a few points for your reference:

1. we should make the metal hose in the shower should keep the natural stretch state, with a good shower head should be inserted in the shelf, do not coil the metal hose in the shower faucet.

2. usually when pulling the hose to prevent the hose and the valve body joint place do not form a dead knot, be sure to look at it attentively, pull the hose force to be a little lighter, so that you can avoid the metal hose is broken or so that the hose to cause damage.