Air Hose Product Review: Our Top 5 Reviews

An air hose is a name given to a device that is used for the purposes of conveying the pressure or flow of air for pneumatic systems. Air hoses need to be very strong in order to prevent damage and leakage.

There are a wide variety of air hoses available on the market today, some of which are very popular and come highly recommended.

RS PRO Air Hose Blue Nylon (6mm x 30m NF Series)

This air hose is a standard nylon tube with industrial nylon tubing in the traditional Eurolon range. It comes in two types – type 11 and 12, the former of which is perfect for high temperature or low toxic environments such as applications involving contact with food or breweries, and the latter of which is the more standard stock option.

This air hose is lightweight, durable, and flexible, coming with a mirror smoother inner for better airflow and being resistant to chemicals, abrasions, and moisture absorption while having a safety factor rating of 4:1.

The hose is commonly used in the pneumatics industry in air brake, lube, and fuel applications in addition to secondary air systems and instrumentation, and is ideally suited for use with automotive and industrial production lines that require minimal wastage and long lengths.

A rubber air hose such as this is used in many common items including foot pumps and barbecues as well as air brakes for buses and lorries, jackhammers and tyre inflation pumps.

RS PRO Air Hose Clear Fluoropolymer (6mm x 5m 1005T Series)

This air hose is FEP 140 Tubing, which offers extreme resistance to high temperatures and chemicals as well as boasting high abrasion resistance. The Teflon also means that these tubes come with superb sealing properties.

This range of air hoses provides the advantage of being able to work within a wide range of different temperatures. The clear tubing is a fluoropolymer, which gives it a very high resistance to the likes of acids, bases, and solvents.

The tubing can also withstand the pressure of up to 20 bar and results in the creation of a stable airflow, although it is important to keep in mind that the longer the hose, the more irrevocable loss of pressure there will be.

This air hose is compatible with many different fittings and is more flexible in regards to compressed air and water as well as vacuum-operated mediums flowing for spraying paints on motor vehicles, air drills, air compressors, and pneumatic applications that come with a very high cycle rate.

RS PRO Air Hose Blue Polyurethane 8mm x 30m CPU Series

These air hoses are polyurethane tubes that come in a number of different colours and sizes and are compatible with pneumatic Push-Fit adaptors. These air hoses are exceptionally resistant to abrasions and kinks and can be used with a wide array of different colours. Applications include workshop air compressors, paint sprayers, and fuel pumps.

Air hoses need to be robust and reliable in order to maintain a consistent airflow.