Pipe Run Dos & Don’ts
Refer to the diagrams on pages 6-8.
Unlike a traditional install, do not join pipe runs until you have enough
pipe length to hold the hose. For example, if using a 40’ (12.2 m) hose,
install at least 44’ (13.4 m) of pipe before connecting to another pipe run.
In order to ensure enough pipe to store the hose, the pipe runs will
sometimes need to begin running away from the power unit, then make a
loop and head back to the power unit.
Any burr or excess glue glob can snag and damage the hose sock as it
travels through the tubing. To prevent this, be sure to always glue the pipe
and not the ttings. Make sure to remove all burrs from the pipe ends that
were cut. Carefully inspect the pipe to make sure the inside is smooth and
that the pipe is round and undamaged.
Only Hide-a-Hose special sweep 90’s, 45’s,
and 22.5’s can be in the section of
pipe that stores the hose.
A 90 to a 22.5 is often
needed to get around
an obstacle.
Try to space out 90’s as much as possible.
The more 90’s used, the more force is needed to pull the hose out of the
wall. Try not to use more than four 90’s for each valve.
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