Hozon says this must be within 50' of the end of the hose. That to me is a deal killer if true. What are your thoughts?
2089866
accuracy is compromised on long runs, but it could work and be calibrated for accuracy as follows. One ounce of concentrate for ever 16 ounces of finished solution is the ratio, I believe. (5 gallons is 640 ounces, so 1/16 of that is 40 ounces) So 40 ounces of source concentrate per 5 gallon finished bucket of solution is the test. (avoid a nozzle at the end of the hose that restricts flow (creates back pressure), this can reduce accuracy also.
2089867
Depends on how much water pressure you have. We have a very high water pressure and it wasn't a problem for me to have at 75' end. But if your water pressure is not good then I am sure this would be the case.
2089868
The length of the hose makes no difference the hozon goes on the hose bib, if the hose is capable of passing water the siphon will work.
2089869
The issue they are addressing is the back-pressure from the downstream end of the hose. There is no such issue with the distance from the house bibcock valve. The more water pressure available and the larger the garden hose diameter (3/4" if possible) the better the Injector will work. The physics behind the process is not "siphon" even though that is the common name. Truly the process is the Venturi Effect http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venturi_effect . A pressure washer uses the same effect to induct soap or chemicals into the water stream. Large Navy ships have an enclosed Fire Main that circulates water under pressure for the purpose of fighting an on-board fire. Rather than have the circulating water do nothing most of the time they have Inductors which are Venturi Effect devices that provide suction to the bilge (i.e.; a very powerful bilge pump). I don't know what your application is, but usually the Siphon Mixer (Inductor/Injector) can be located near the end of the garden hose. This reduces the back pressure and allows the Venturi Effect to work. Too much back pressure downstream from the Siphon Mixer will push water out the small hole in the mixer, rather than the desired suction through the small hole. The solution for larger installations where the long downstream pipe and sprinklers produce too much back pressure for the Venturi Effect to work is to inject the fertilizer (chemicals) at the input of a booster pump. The suction side of a water pump will suck fertilizer (chemicals) through a small pipe Tee'd into the larger suction supply pipe.
2089870
In my experience, Hozons are tricky. I don't know about the length of the hose, but they clog up all the time. The current one worked twice. Also it never worked with my adjustable handle. I had to use a short one. I have a friend who has combined 2 and has a hose longer than 50 feet. Good luck. That's what you need with one of those.
1350174
I have had the same problem everyone else seems to be having and the seller, Amazon and the broker would not help. You might be stuck with a very expensive hose.
1191157
Yes I had the same problem, I returned the hose. I have not found an alternative yet.
2178408
I have a 50' 5/8" heavy duty hose on it right now and there is still room for more. I think 75" of heavy duty hose will max it out. I have only had this since last summer no leaks as of yet. I like it. I has a suncast one that this replaced this is leap years better!!
592224
In my opinion 100ft of high quality 3/4" hose is max. It would likely pull 1/2" or 5/8" farther. And as far as I know there is one model.
1003578
I would like to answer the question, but I don't know what the question is. I couldn't find a search answer to match what was written in the question. I use a 5/8 inch kink free 100' hose and it works fine.
1949656
I have the 50ft model & it's a great hose. It's very durable & the commercial's claims are accurate. It's a great buy.
1936423
i can't find an answer for this question,it is my question too. only the hand held hose can fit into that spot that is open but then it hangs down. it looks stupid just hanging there.
955434
I'm guessing it would depend on the condition, and the fitment. Just saying, if the hose is in serviceable condition and it fits, I can't see why you wouldn't be able to use it. But then again, I'm not a professional. You should maybe speak to your local Home Depot, or other professionals.
818184
I bought a 75 ft and the same thing happened. I called the company and they aren't responsive to my complaint. I certainly don't recommend buying from them. I don't think they are guaranteed because on the paperwork in the box doesn't state a word about any type of guarantee. I just hooked up 2 50 foot hoses yesterday made by DAP. Bought them at Bed, Bath & Beyond. They are much stronger but I don't see any guarantee in their paperwork. Go online at www.xhosepro.com and check it out.
1654263
I use 2 50' hoses (connected together) on mine and don't have any issues. Perhaps your 100' hose has/had a kink, causing low pressure/overheat?
1712903
I had the 50 ft and it never worked for me. That being said i have low water pressure due to the fact that i have well water not city. If you have strong faucet pressure i have seen them work over 100 feet
1717570
I have two 50-foot hoses together and have no issues. The issues only occur if you have a kink. This is my third year using them and I have found that it is best to place the hose while it is under pressure. Sure you get wet, but you aren't fixing all the kinks later.
1802689
I didn't read the part that the hose should be so many inches shorter than the pool. So we cut the hose and it has worked right ever since.
681871
The hose connector is very short. Less than a foot. We went to our local Home Depot and got a flex natural gas line to connect to our house and have this on the other side of the deck. Ran the hose under the deck and went up underneath the table we bought for it .
883222
Mindy, it is in my other home, but if I remember correctly the hose is 5'. It may be a bit awkward for your intended use. Perhaps a grab bar mounted would suit you better.
970705
The fill hose on mine is 18 inches from the outside of the unit to the end, I use this unit once a week for two slow leaking tires, it works fine, the hose is long enough. I hope this helps ....