Winegrowers Supplies  -  Hose and hose clips

To fit the hose over a hose-connector: first slide the hose clip loosely over the hose, slide it along about 30 cms. Then dip 8 cms of the hose end in very hot water, hold it under the water for about 20 seconds until it softens. Take it out of the water and it will then slide easily over the hose-connector, don't push it too far or the collar will not have room to move. Position the hose clip and tighten it with a screwdriver and 6 mm spanner.

High temperature hose: to feed from a pasteuriser to a bottle filler or Bib filler and buffer tank:-

   food grade, blue, rated for temperature up to 160 °C, 5.5 mm wall thickness,
      20 mm internal diameter, £16.50 per metre,
      25 mm internal diameter, £22.00 per metre.

Wine quality hard-PVC hose for use with de-stemmer/crushers or large pumps,
or spiral wire wound clear hose, for the suction side of a pump:-

40 mm internal diameter, £8.90 per metre   50 mm internal diameter, £10.90 per metre   60 mm internal diameter, £13.90 per metre   70 mm internal diameter, £16.90 per metre   80 mm internal diameter, £19.90 per metre       smaller diameters are available.

Orange rubber hose cleaning balls, 'mice', pushed through the hose with water from a pump or tap:-

recommendation is use 3 together:-   for 13 mm internal diameter hose: £1.48 each   for 20 mm internal diameter hose: £1.65 each (25 mm or 28 mm diameter ball)   for 25 mm internal diameter hose: £1.65 each   for 32 mm internal diameter hose: £3.05 each   for 38/40 mm internal diameter hose: £3.65 each   for 50 mm internal diameter hose: £8.20 each   for 60/65 mm internal diameter hose: £9.90 each

Stainless steel hose clips:-

9.5-12 mm: £1.40 each    22-32 mm (for 20 mm id hose): £1.95 each    25-35 mm (for 25 mm id hose): £2.00 each    35-45 mm (for 32 id mm hose): £2.05 each    35-50 mm (for 38/40 id mm hose): £2.10 each    50-70 mm (for 50 mm id hose): £3.00 each

Silicone-rubber hose, wine quality:-

	10 mm internal diameter, 2 mm wall thickness, £6.00 per metre    12 mm internal diameter, 2.5 mm wall thickness, £9.95 per metre
	Odourless, tasteless, and inert Able to resist extreme temperatures: -100°F to +500°F Translucent natural colour, allowing sight of the flow Flexible, stretchable, and resistant to compression set