Hydro-Force Pro 4000 Solution Hose 30Mtr (Blue) 4000psi 120°C

Regular price $784.43

SKU:AH172

Product Overview

Hydro-Force Pro 4000 solution hose, 30 metres, 1/4 inch, rated to 4,000 psi and 120 degrees C. Steel braided under a tough non-marking polymer cover that survives being dragged across concrete and still looks right inside a customer's home.

Supplied with bare ends. If you need it ready to connect, the MF and MFV versions come with premium quick connects already fitted.

The Pro 4000 Range — Length and Fittings

Same hose throughout. What changes is the length and what is already fitted to the ends.

Hose Length Supplied with
AH170 7.5 m Bare ends
AH170MF 7.5 m Premium quick connects fitted
AH170MFV 7.5 m Premium quick connects and shut-off valve
AH176 15 m Bare ends
AH176MF 15 m Premium quick connects fitted
AH176MFV 15 m Premium quick connects and shut-off valve
AH172 (this hose) 30 m Bare ends

MF means premium quick connects are already fitted. MFV adds a shut-off valve at the tool end. A bare hose is the cheaper start if you already have fittings; the MF and MFV versions save buying and fitting them separately.

Why the Cover Matters as Much as the Rating

A solution hose spends its life being dragged from a van, across a driveway, over a doorstep and onto someone's floor. Two things follow from that.

The cover has to survive concrete without shredding, and it has to be non-marking — a hose that leaves black witness marks across a client's tiles undoes the job you just did. The Pro 4000's polymer cover is built for both.

The 4,000 psi rating is well above what carpet cleaning uses. That headroom is what keeps a hose serviceable after years of heat cycling rather than being marginal from new.

Specifications

Internal diameter 1/4 inch
Maximum pressure 4,000 psi
Maximum temperature 120 degrees C (250 degrees F)
Construction Steel braided, polymer outer cover
Colour Blue
Marking Non-marking

Durability Claim — Stated by the Manufacturer

Hydro-Force states that the Pro 4000 has been shown in engineering tests to outlast comparable solution hoses. The manufacturer does not publish the test method or the products compared, and CCW has not independently verified it. What is verifiable is the construction and the ratings above.

Operating Advice

  • Depressurise before disconnecting. A live line at 1,000 psi does not let go politely.
  • Do not kink it to stop flow. Use a shut-off valve — that is what the MFV versions are for.
  • Keep it off the hot parts of the truckmount. Heat cycling is what ages a solution hose, and the rating is a limit rather than a target.
  • Inspect the ends. Hoses fail at the fittings far more often than along their length, and a weep at a fitting is the early warning.
  • Reel it rather than coiling it on the floor, and never drag it around a sharp external corner under pressure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it come with fittings?

No, this version has bare ends. See the MF version for quick connects fitted, or the MFV for quick connects plus a shut-off valve.

Is 30 metres too much?

It depends on the properties you work. A long hose avoids joins but costs pressure over its length and is heavier to handle. Many operators carry 15 m as standard and a second length for the jobs that need it.

What pressure does carpet cleaning actually need?

Far less than 4,000 psi. Around 1,000 psi is sufficient for tile and grout work and carpet runs lower again. The rating is headroom, not a target.

Will it mark my customer's floor?

It is a non-marking cover, which is the reason to buy this rather than a general purpose pressure hose.

Can I join two lengths together?

Yes, with quick connects at the join. Every metre costs a little pressure at the tool, so carry what the property needs rather than joining as standard.

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What We See in the Field

Solution hoses are replaced because of the ends, not the middle. A fitting that has been cracked open under pressure a few hundred times starts to weep, and the hose gets condemned when the fitting was the fault.

The other one is length. Operators buy 30 m to avoid ever joining, then drag all of it into every job. Pressure drop over the run is real — carry the length you need for the property, not the worst property you have ever seen.