Texcel TEX-SANIVAC FDA Approved Sanitary Vacuum Hose - Sold by the Foot

Texcel TEX-SANIVAC FDA Approved Sanitary Vacuum Hose features a tube and cover designed for suction, discharge or transfer of food and potable water. This material handling hose is highly resistant to animal fat and vegetable oils.

Many hoses are available cut-to-length and pre-assembled with crimped, swaged or internal expanded ends. Additional services available include: hydro-static testing, destructive and non-destruction testing, certifying to USCG and NAHAD-HAG standards, export crating, labeling, tagging, stenciling and microchip tagging. Please contact us at sales@austenitex.com to request a custom hose assembly quotation.

Hose Inspection

Safety experts recommend inspecting hoses on a daily basis. Any change in the hose can indicate a possible problem. Possible causes include chemical incompatibility, leakage paths, ozone aging and damaged hose. It may be necessary to shut down operations in order to closely inspect a hose. Inspection intervals depend on the application.

Important Factors Include:

• Critical nature of application
• Working temperature
• Working pressure
• Environmental influences/concerns

Signs to Look For:

• Cover or reinforcement damage such as blisters, crazing, abrasions, cuts, exposed reinforcement, etc.
• Change in cover or tube color
• Change in flexibility or hardness of hose
• Blisters on the hose cover
• Kinked or damaged hose
• Leaking

Texcel TEX-SANIVAC Sanitary Vacuum Hose Features:

• Sold by the Foot (quantity ordered will be the length in feet you receive)
• Inner Tube: Nitrile (White)
• Outer Cover: Neoprene (White or Gray)
• Reinforcement: High tensile strength tire cord plies; dual helix wire
• Safety Factor: 3:1
• Temperature Range: -22°F to +185°F
• Packaging: Coiled, double wrapped, ends capped
• Branding: TEXCEL® TEX-SANIVAC - SANITARY SUCTION HOSE 150 PSI W.P. MEETS FDA AND USDA