36m hose kinked straight out of the box

[Dan1210]

hi there, just unpacked my new festool tradesman's cleaning set with the 36m hose and its kinked very badly in one spot, anyone else had this? im thinking i will have to return it for a new one  [mad]

 

[jmbfestool]

Will it not iron out?  [tongue]

I have twisted and completely flattened my hoses before with no sign of damage but mine are the non anti-static ones which might make a difference.

Jmb

 

[jmbfestool]

Take a picture

 

[Dan1210]

its back in the van now, needed it out the hallway, its totally kinked like a garden hose would be to stop the flow of water, its kinked about a foot froom the vac connection, you may be able to push it out but i reckon it will just keep coming back!
Got the router tho jmb, things a beast love the locking mechanism  [cool]

 

[jmbfestool]

You will love the router!

Just ring up Monday innit! You will get a replacement.

How was it stored in the box to have a kink in it must of been bad packing!

 

[Dan1210]

just rolled up but the last bit seems to have folded, put it back in the box and its folded in the same place, its even tight in a t loc 5, must have been a nightmare in the 4!

 

[jmbfestool]

Hoses are a pain wish they some how shrunk when not in use! Or went flat so you could roll them up but then some how magically inflate!

 

[johninthecamper]

the hose on my sebo collapses, the coil is a spring,I don't like to use it, only storing it is great

 

[semenza]

With a hard crease in it, seems like that will create a weak spot with potential future cracking. Think I'd be looking to get a replacement.

Seth

 

[Sparktrician]

You can always hang the hose and blow a hair dryer up through it for 20 minutes or so to help the hose release the kink.  Might help, might not; but it's certainly worth a try. 

 

[joiner1970]

Hoses are a pain wish they some how shrunk when not in use! Or went flat so you could roll them up but then some how magically inflate!

A bit off topic but have you seen those garden hoses that expand ? Spotted one on one of those stupid tv shop ads the other day. When you shut the water off the hose contracts back to a fraction of its length, very clever.

 

[Dan1210]

I have straightened the hose out and blown a hairdryer through it for a bit, ive managed to get the crease out and let it cool, will leave it like that over the weekend, no major damage from what i can see, will leave it like that for the rest of the weekend.