Thread: Buying 6" flex hose

Originally Posted by cambrook

I'm about to undertake the upgrade journey from 4" to a 6" setup so I need to buy some 6" flex hose. I've seen that Timbecon and Carbatec both carry it for $32-$34/m (CT out of stock at the moment), does anyone know if it's the same product, or is one better quality?

Are there other sources or better quality hose that I should consider?

Another newbie question if I may: how does the 6" flex hose best join to 150mm PVC? Does it fit over the end of the pipe itself, or does it fit onto (into?) a coupler piece?
I'm asking this now as I want to start making a bell-mouth inlet for my TS cabinet and I'd like to know which PVC section to glue in.

Thanks for for your advice.

I as clearvueoz sell 152mm flexible hose for $34.00 per metre plus freight. The hose I sell will slip over normal 150mm pvc pipe. I think you will find that all flexible 6" hose is in fact 152 so should go outside PVC.

Originally Posted by cambrook

I'm about to undertake the upgrade journey from 4" to a 6" setup so I need to buy some 6" flex hose. I've seen that Timbecon and Carbatec both carry it for $32-$34/m (CT out of stock at the moment), does anyone know if it's the same product, or is one better quality?

Are there other sources or better quality hose that I should consider?

Another newbie question if I may: how does the 6" flex hose best join to 150mm PVC? Does it fit over the end of the pipe itself, or does it fit onto (into?) a coupler piece?
I'm asking this now as I want to start making a bell-mouth inlet for my TS cabinet and I'd like to know which PVC section to glue in.

Thanks for for your advice.

Hi Cam,

Being NZ based, I can't help with Australian suppliers, but when I carried out a similar exercise recently, I found a local company which supplied 160 dia flex to match the PVC pipe OD. This company provides commercial dust control solutions, There should be something similar in you area ?

When I Google "duct and flex Australia" get a heap of hits...

Regards Tim

I see you are from Perth so you might want to give this mob a try.
http://www.westatehose.com.au/produc...xible-ducting/
There's quite a few to chose from

One potential problem is it looks like they sell the stuff by the 5 or 10m long coil - if you do check them out it would be worth knowing any details you come across.

Thanks

Thanks for the replies. I contacted Westatehose and they sell the TPRD by the metre for $33.68 (inc GST), the other hoses I asked about are only in 10m lengths.

Plastiflex clear or grey are $195 (inc GST) for 10m
Flexflow is $816.75 for 10m
Antistatic Dry Food grade is $709.28 for 10m

So if is anyone in Perth is interested in sharing a length of the clear Plastiflex perhaps we could get some?

Originally Posted by cambrook

Thanks for the replies. I contacted Westatehose and they sell the TPRD by the metre for $33.68 (inc GST), the other hoses I asked about are only in 10m lengths.

Plastiflex clear or grey are $195 (inc GST) for 10m
Flexflow is $816.75 for 10m
Antistatic Dry Food grade is $709.28 for 10m

So if is anyone in Perth is interested in sharing a length of the clear Plastiflex perhaps we could get some?

I could be interested in at least 5m for the mens shed.
This is 6" diameter (152 mm right?
Let me check with the Mens shed.