How Do You Patch A Canvas Fire Hose?

[Chili Palmer]

I’ve got a fire hose we use for filling the water truck that has a hole in it. Are these hoses patchable?

 

[Dog]

How Do You Patch A Canvas Fire Hose?​

 

[Bobby V]

Before I got in the fire sprinkler trade I used to refill fire extinguishers and replace / fix fire hoses back in the late 70’s.There used to be a brass expansion ring that I had a expansion type tool that I used for the male and female ends. Not sure if they still use them or not. Since fire hoses aren’t required in most places anymore I would check with your fire sprinkler company. We used to have a pile of them that we demoed out of existing buildings.

Edit: Just noticed its 2.5”. Not a 1.5” fire hose.

 

[RitcheyRch]

 

[sixdays]

Cut and recouple it.

 

[wzuber]

I’ve got a fire hose we use for filling the water truck that has a hole in it. Are these hoses patchable? View attachment 1459220

As close as that is to the coupler fitting why not just remove couple, cut hose back behind leak and reinstall coupler? Seems easy enough? Or is the coupler some kind of crimp style deal?

 

[Go-Fly]

I think the hole gives it character.

 

[Rajobigguy]

Berg Nelson our King Bearing can put a new coupler on that , assuming that the hose liner is in decent shape.

 

[Chili Palmer]

It looks like it’s crimped from the inside.

 

[Bobby V]

It looks like it’s crimped from the inside. View attachment 1459250

So its a 2.5” Not a 1.5” hose. Yes is crimped from the inside.

 

[4Waters]

Needle and thread

 

[lbhsbz]

2 1/2" Steel Hose Mender

The HosePower hose mender allows for a user to cut off the bad section of the hose and clamp the hose back together.

firehosedirect.com

 

[Chili Palmer]

2 1/2" Steel Hose Mender

The HosePower hose mender allows for a user to cut off the bad section of the hose and clamp the hose back together.

firehosedirect.com

If the hole was in the middle of the hose this coupler would work, but since it’s so close to the connector I don’t think that this would work for this condition.

 

[lbhsbz]

If you dry it out and wrap some good duct tape around it (good for fixing leaky shit, not good for ducts) like Gorilla Tape, it'll probably last for a good long while....it's not like you've got a nozzle on the other end so it's not carrying much pressure.

 

[PRIMO]

Buy a New Hose / They come in 50 Foot Lengths !

 

[DirtyWhiteDog]

Dry it out. Rubber plug with silicone, let dry. More silicone over the top, and flexible tape ?

 

[Travmon]

Eternibond to the rescue

 

[arch stanton]

There are companies that do that in Escondido
TS industrial
Ask somebody in the fire department in your area

 

[Chili Palmer]

There are companies that do that in Escondido
TS industrial
Ask somebody in the fire department in your area

My sons are firemen and I asked them how they repair their hoses - they just replace the leakers.

 

[Luvnlife]

As close as that is to the coupler fitting why not just remove couple, cut hose back behind leak and reinstall coupler? Seems easy enough? Or is the coupler some kind of crimp style deal?

Hose shop

 

[Luvnlife]

Go to The Hose Man and buy a new filler hose. Done deal

 

[Melloyellovector]

It’s a 100 hose throw it in the gutter and buy another

 

[Chili Palmer]

It’s a 100 hose throw it in the gutter and buy another

That’s my plan, but this new outfit I’m working for is pretty damn cheap. They made a big stink about me asking to get another porta-potty for next to my trailer - why can’t you walk down to the other end of the job site and use those down there?
Really?

 

[Eliminator21vdrive]

I think the hole gives it character.

Nice to see you back

 

[pavski2]

Like said above they have a brass expansion ring on the inside that takes a special tool, we will usually cut them and re-couple when that close to the coupling. For FD use you can't patch.