blower vent hoses

[NatedoggAZ]

Hello,

As for the blower vent hoses - do these need to be "special" marine ventilation hoses for gas vapors?

...or can I go to my local Lowes/Home Depot and pick up a dryer vent hose??

If I can use a dryer hose - get the plastic one - or should I get a metal one?

Thanks!

ND

 

[fishrdan]

Marine blower hose is made from thicker plastic, stuff I've seen. I used dryer hose from Lowes on my old boat and it was cracking and dryed out in 6-7 (???) years. Black marine hose looks better than the white dryer hose too. I used Marine hose on my current boat....

I woulnd't use metal hose, too much of a risk of shorting something electrical out on the hose, doubt the aluminum hose would handle vibration as well as plastic hose either.

 

[JASinIL2006]

I used plastic dryer hose, too.

 

[Scott Danforth]

bilge blower hose is cheaper, comes in longer lengths and is better.

 

[alldodge]

Most of the blower hose is 3 inch and dryer is 4 inch. I would have no issue with dryer hose, but I had to by a 50 foot piece of 3 inch just to replace a 4 foot section

 

[NatedoggAZ]

Great info all - thank you! I think my current blower hose is a dryer hose - I might just check the HW stores and see what they have. Living in AZ - we definitely have to contend with the heat - so I may just have to watch for cracking if I buy the cheaper stuff... It has already hit 90 here...urgh.

 

[Dale123]

I just replaced all of my vent hoses last week from the Lowe’s drainage section...found a variety heavy duty flexible corrugated hoses...worked perfect for my boat

 

[wingless]

The vent hose I use in my engine compartment meets the UL 94V standard, so that it doesn't support flame, like this Shields Vinylvent Series 420 hose.

It is a bad practice to use non UL rated hose for this application, where a powered fan could accelerate flame from a burning hose.

 

[NatedoggAZ]

That's a nice bower hose - where did you buy it from? Direct from the manufacturer?