
13 Causes Of Hose Failure - New-Line Hose and Fittings
13 Causes Of Hose Failure. 1) Mis-appliion - Perhaps the greatest cause of failure is using a hose, fitting, or clamp in an appliion that it is not designed for. 2) Kinking at or near the fittings - Once the barb of the fitting cuts into the tube of the hose, the product being conveyed can escape into the reinforcement and eventually lead