Round (Cylidrical) Hose and Flat Hose

The advantages and disadvantages of Round (Cylindrical) Hoses and Flat Hoses.


1) Flat Hoses may be easy to make but difficult to handle especially larger ones as they lay flat on the ground. The friction between the flat hose and the ground is large. It does not kink but it is difficult go around a corner with it unlike a round hose. As a garden hose when the size becomes large <Lay it Flat for a certain period of time> is a good use but moving around with it for a long time is cumbersome. Some type of Flat Hoses are used as a soaker hose being laid flat.

2) The water flow in the flat hose may not be so even as the shape differs at one place to another, not evenly flat over the entire hose when water is in it.

3) Some water tends to remain in  the hose after use due to a capillary effect at both sides.

4) However the storage of a Flat Hose is easy and takes less space.



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Asnet Dynamic Hoses - a division of 
Asnet Components Ltd
Hong Kong (Wanchai Office / Sales)
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145 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 3578-5372
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