The high ph hose going to the hydrominder turned brown and brittle to the point it cracked. So I’m trying something ignorant,as usual. I took a high pressure hose and screwed a SS check valve into it for a foot valve. The other end I used a 3/8-1/4 reducer and threaded it into the fitting where the tip was. I will check the ph of the ps and adjust the strength as needed. Will a check valve work like a foot valve?
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High ph hoses
- Thread starter Bricks
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Do people just change the clear hoses every 6 months or so?
MEP001
Well-known member
I've never had one get so bad that it just cracked. The worst issue I have is the ones on wax and trifoam getting really hard, and when I have to change the foot valve I end up having to change the whole hose. My bay soap is really high pH and doesn't seem to affect the original Hydrominder hose.
OurTown
Well-known member
What is this on? We use several different types now depending on what it is and they are now lasting years instead of months. The biggest issues were with high pH booster and a protectant. I'll look into our records to see the types.
OurTown
Well-known member
Blue Coral Zep Hi ph. Don’t know the number, but I know the price…around $500 for 20 gallons.