Hose Care Tips for Cold Weather

Freezing temperatures are a struggle many face in the pumping industry. Proper equipment care varies on the weather. Ensure your equipment stays in good condition throughout several seasons with the appropriate maintenance.

Some Puck customers have their own maintenance techniques to complete before a cold day of pumping manure. One customer claims to run antifreeze through the drag hose line the night before. Other customers state they use salt in the agricultural hose in preparation for cold weather. One of Puck’s own team members gave another maintenance tip that involved a bit more patience when you’ve forgotten to prep.

“Run the liquid during your start up in the morning very slowly through the line and keep a constant eye on the pressure in the hose. You can park a tire about half of a foot in front of the hose and about 10-20 feet from a coupler end. This will allow you to knock down the ‘snow cone-like' shape in your line and hopefully the warm liquid will go through and help diminish the ‘snow cone’ in your line. You should be able to hear the liquid start to run through your line as well as seeing your ‘snow cone’ go down.”

Safety is always a priority, so if this is something you cannot safely complete due to an oversized blockage, you may have to take the hose off a coupler end to get the line ready for use in the cold.

If you have any questions about cold weather maintenance for your hose or pumping equipment, reach out to a sales representative. Contact them online or call (712) 655-9200.