Abrasives

Sweeper Hose

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Street sweepers are a type of modern machine mounted on the chassis of a truck or car that is used by municipalities everywhere to keep their roads free from refuse and debris. Unsurprisingly, these machines rely on lengths of special sweeper hose to “suck-up” debris, and maintain the cleanliness of streets and roadways throughout the world. According to the City of Huntington Beach, “The Street Sweeping program was established in response to Federal and State Clean Water regulations to remove debris from the streets and gutters before it can enter the storm drain system.” From this information, it is made clear that street sweepers perform not only an aesthetic function, but an environmental one, as well. For a task this important, only the finest of reinforced hose can be used.

Having the proper flexible hose for street sweeping is critical because if lesser kinds of ducting are used it is extremely likely that the sweeper machine will be damaged, and require costly repairs to fix. Fortunately, many commercial duct suppliers offer the ideal kind of heavy duty hose for this highly specialized application.

“Rhinoback”

$397.01$1,517.31
Temperature Range: -40°F to +280°F. Sizes I.D. (in.): This hose is made to specific I.D. and lengths for specific make and models of street and parking lot sweepers.

“Urethane Flex Light-Duty”

$152.88$1,977.00
Temperature Range: -65°F to +225°F Sizes I.D. (in.): 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, & 18

“Thermoplastic Flex Medium-Duty WS”

$73.75$1,915.75
Temperature Range: -40°F to 275°F. Sizes I.D. (in.): 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, & 24

“Klear Flex”

$135.42$177.69
Temperature Range: -65°F to +225°F Sizes I.D. (in.): 10 & 12

It is practically a given that street sweepers come in a variety of shapes and sizes. For this reason, abrasive resistant polyurethane flex hoses are created in generally every size that could be required. Their excellent compressibility and cut, gouge, puncture, and chemical resistance are highly-prized in the ducting industry. The quality air-flow characteristics and wide temperature resistance of polyurethane means that these are an ideal type of duct hoses for street sweeping applications in practically any area.

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Though generally a more expensive kind of sweeper hose, hard durometer reinforced rubber is another ideal material for street sweeping applications – it is, however, not as flexible as polyurethane. To help make up for this, rubber offers significantly more durability than polyurethane. It is extremely resistant to all kinds of tearing abrasives, and can be used in even the toughest of sweeping environments. An incredibly heavy duty hose material, it is hard to go wrong with using rubber.

An excellent blend of both worlds, medium-duty urethane flex ducts possess both great flexibility and impressive abrasive resistance. Good compressibility and high-temperature resistance further add to the laundry list of advantage urethane flex hoses provide.

Each one of these material can come in varying lengths and sizes, but there are several diameters and sizes of flexible hose for street sweeping that are more common than others. It is typical to find reinforced sweeper hose segments of 25 and 50 feet as fairly standard, while interior diameters of 8 inch duct and larger are frequently found in commercial street sweeping applications everywhere. 10 inch duct and 12 inch duct are also incorporated on a large-scale, depending on the usages and size of the street sweeping in question.

When shopping around for the right street sweeper hose, it is important to keep in mind that you have a wide variety of options, each with their own advantages and disadvantages. Determine the requirements of your own individual street sweeping needs prior to making your purchasing decision so that you can better select the right material for what you need. Flexible hose for street sweepers are continually improving and evolving so be sure to keep up-to-date with the advances in the technology in order to remain properly appraised of what benefits the industry has to offer.

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Street sweeping is an important part of maintaining the appearance and wellbeing of any city or town and it is crucial that city managers and purchasing agents make the best sweeper hose buying decisions possible for the benefit of their community. Since even private street sweeping business owners need to make the best decisions for their company, it is in everyone’s best interest to remain “in the know” regarding what materials make for the best sweeper hose. Consult our ducting specialists about the best potential sweeper hose for you and your company or municipality!