Vintage Double Hose

Would a hole in the breathing hose cause an intermittent free flow?



HMMMMMMM..... What bugs me, if it is the culprit, is that I looked for a hole in hose!

Dang, what caused it?

I guess it would be a wet breather

Looks like a good candidate for an exhaust hose to me.

No, I doubt it would, but as swimjim said put a bit of wet suit cement on it and move it to the exhaust side.

That is a common place for holes to happen. The hose get pinched and cut against the edge of the metal nozzle. Every hole I have had has been in the same place on either the inhalation or exhaust hose.

The difference in pressure between the hole and the diaphragm would cause the demand valve to release air, if the hole was at a higher position underwater. I would recommend that you replace the entire hose set, as this is a life support item. Should You decide to keep the hose in service and repair it, switch hoses so the breathing hose is not one which has a repair.

Not all hoses come from the factory like they should either. I bought a new condition Siebe Gorman Mistral, and found the wall thickness of one of the hoses was very thin indeed. The hoses were clearly original, but faulty. I replaced them with facsimile hoses. Your life and the life of others is far too precious to risk over the cost of a new hose. Just my thoughts, Steve