[Steam-engine] Suction hose

[Blake]

You're welcome.

Length would depend on how far you need to pull the water and how far  
up on your engine your ejector is. If you are just pulling it from a  
stock tank on the ground, ten or twelve feet might do. If you're  
gonna take it from a pond or a creek under a road bridge, you're  
gonna need more.

The higher you are lifting the water, the more the hose is gonna want  
to collapse in on itself, so consider that in your hose choice. If  
you're going for an authentic look, black hose would probably be  
better than the clear stuff. I like the clear because you can see  
your water clarity as you're sucking it up.

BTW, I think the clear dairy hose I had was either 1/2" or 3/4" ID.  
Can't remember for sure, but it sure filled the tanks faster than a  
garden hose from a spigot.

Blake

On Jun 21, 2006, at 5:00 PM, Andy glines wrote:

> Thanks Blake.  One of my neighbors is a dairy farm.  I
> will ask them where to get the hose.  How long do you
> recommend it be?
>
> --- Blake <blake at little-mountain.com> wrote:
>
>> The best stuff I have found is to get clear vacuum
>> hose made for
>> milking machines. It is not real high priced and
>> will not collapse.
>> It will handle quite a bit of heat too. A farm or
>> dairy supply place
>> should have it.
>>
>> Blake
>>
>> On Jun 21, 2006, at 2:06 PM, Andy glines wrote:
>>
>>> What should I look for when I get suction hose for
>> the
>>> ejector on Huber?  Do I need specific suction hose
>> or
>>> heater hose.....  How much hose should I get?
>>>
>>> Andy Glines
>>> Evansville, IN
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