Fire Hose Maintenance
Nov 30, 2015 • By Tina Zhai
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1, hose connections, fire hose when put in water with interfaces shall protector mat layer of soft, then fastened with galvanized wire or hose clamps.
2, with the use of water. When using the fire hose, high pressure hose should be connected closer to a place away from the pump, filled with water after the water should prevent sudden twisting or bending, but should prevent water stop Interface collision damage.
3, with the laying of water. When laying hose, to avoid sharp objects and various oils folder, when upward vertical laying of water, when you want to take advantage of the water with a hook, the laying of water through roads, water should be fitted with a protective bridge, by rail , the water zone should track the following through, avoiding water wheels grind tape is bad and intermittent water supply.
4, to prevent freezing. Winter season, when the court to suspend the fire water, to prevent freezing water stop, slow-running pumps need to keep a small amount of water.
5, with clean water, with the water used to clean, to deliver water with foam must be careful to wash, protection layer. Bring water to remove grease, soap and warm water or washing, melting of frozen water zone, the first to use it, then wash dry, no dry water with no receivables volume storage.
Maintenance: The quality of fire hose, fire fighting directly affect results, use the process, we must strengthen the maintenance.
1, management, fire hose must be someone responsible for the management, to prevent undue damage, all of the water with both qualitative classification shall be numbered and put on record in order to grasp the use of hose.
2, storage, fire hose not long on the outdoor sun and rain, can not be placed near heat sources to prevent aging, prevent pollution and corrosive viscous material, storage place, there should be a suitable temperature and good ventilation hose should single roll, heel on the hose reel frame or flipping several times a year and exchange folded several times, lorry with water, should avoid friction, to be exchanged fold if necessary.