Product Review
If you're tired of hard PVC hoses that crack or collapse when bent, try using silicone tubing instead. Once you use silicone tubing, you won't go back. Silicone is UV resistant; it does not age and deteriorate outdoors. The tube is very pliable and stretchy, allowing you to make tight turns and stretch it over barbs that are a little too big. This size (1/4 * 3/8) is very versatile - common uses are small water pumps such as PC water cooler radiators, blocks and pumps, small pumps for fountains, solar, coffeemakers, and other applications. This tube has a thick 1.5mm wall so it can accommodate a bend radius of approximately 1.5 inches - you can make a 3 inch U-turn without the tube collapsing when empty. And what is so awesome about silicone, is that even if it collapses, it will spring back without any creases, because the material is incredibly stretchy and resilient to damage.
- 1/4" Inner Diameter (ID), 3/8” Outer Diameter (OD). Fits common equipment like small pumps and nozzles. Silicone stretches so this hose can fit over larger barbs (this one can stretch to fit over objects up to 11mm - 7/16" in diameter).
- Platinum cured medical grade silicone exceeds all Food Grade FDA standards. This pure silicone hose is not peroxide cured, so it is stronger, and will last longer, than any other 'pure' silicone on the market, and remains soft and pliable at extreme cold and hot temps.
- Ships sealed in clean clear plastic with no contaminants and no kinks. UV proof, ozone safe, does not deteriorate outdoors. Extremely durable, recovers from deformation. Easy to cut. Most transparent silicone you can get, but will get a little more milky with outdoor exposure, in no way affecting its performance.
- Insulates extreme hot and cold, works from -100°F to +500°F without becoming stiff, brittle, or too soft. No taste no odor.
- BPA and lead free. Exceeds all FDA, NSF food standards, medical use safe after sterilization. This is medical grade quality silicone. Made in U.S.A.
