Our Health Check
The Hose Health Check
A hose health check is a free service that Flextech offer to independent brewers in the UK. After a discussion with yourselves we will visit your brewery, inspect your hoses and explain any compromising symptoms, causes and diagnostics as well as potential treatment and preventative measures.
| Hose Health Check Options | Hose Inspection | Hose Inspection, Replacement & Register (Custom Pricing) |
|---|---|---|
| Hose Duty Analysis | YES | YES |
| Hose Category Selection | NO | YES |
| Hose Category Classification | NO | YES |
| Supply & Storage | NO | YES |
| Installation, Maintenance & Safety | YES | YES |
| Hose Inspection & Replacement Procedure | YES | YES |
| Personnel Competency Requirements | NO | YES |
How do you know what to look out for?
We specialise in providing breweries of all shapes and sizes with consultative hose solutions and information regarding best practices for hoses. Hoses are one of the most vulnerable parts of your beer production process, and whilst beer is a fairly robust product there’s a multitude of reasons why maintaining and checking your hose’ health is important.
What are the “symptoms”?
There are quite a large number of symptoms to look out for when it comes to trying to establish whether or not you’ve got a “sick hose” however, there are a few major ones to look out for;
• Cracking
• Exposed Braid
• Rust Contamination
• Puncture Marks
• Collapsed or Crushed Hose
• Leaking
• Kinks
• Blistering or Bulging
• Burst Hose
• Hose Liner Degradation
• Leaking End Connections
• End Connection Blow-Out