When every minute counts, you need fire hoses that can handle every possible scenario. For this reason, departments like yours arrive at the scene with multiple types of fire hoses to source and divert water.

Of these, intake hoses connect your pump to the source and offer the length and strength to fight the flames directly. To perform this action, intake hoses use two types of constructions: hard suction, to draw water from below the pump and to withstand the vacuum's force, and soft sleeve or suction hoses, which pass between the engine and the source. This role also means intake hoses are called supply lines.

About Soft Suction Intake Hoses

Both types of intake hoses have a diameter ranging from three to six inches. Fabric construction, meanwhile, holds up to constant pressure to move the water from the source to the booster hose or attack line. So that years of strain won't wear out your intake hose, multiple layers reinforce its core material.

What About Rubber Large Diameter Hoses?

When you need power, flexibility and length, a large-diameter hose (LDH), typically made with rubber, hits all these marks. In action, an LDH fire hose delivers an even, low-pressure flow and transports water over longer distances and with less friction.

For this common soft suction hose:

• LDH fire hoses are ideal for moving water from a pressurized water source to an attack line.
• A larger diameter (four to six inches) means you can connect directly to a hydrant.
• The size also suits industrial discharge applications.
• You'll find these hoses measuring about 100 feet, while nitrile rubber is woven into or laminated over the woven fabric construction.
• These attributes let you transport a higher volume of water over a greater distance and require less equipment.

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