Good morning All !!
Another noob joins the crowd !!
How often should one replace their Robinair manifold hoses? I bought this manifold gauge set probably 8 ish years ago and only used it maybe 10 times in that time. I keep the kit in a cool dry spot in my garage. Went to use it yesterday and after about 10 minutes, the red hose had a pin hole leak in the hose.
I have an old r12 set that has to be 20 years old and they still work fine.. I know nothing is made like the old days, but I didn't expect to see the new hose go bad already. Of course the warranty is only a year. Maybe that answers my question.
Anyway, any thoughts would be appreciated..
THX
I don't think that the hoses need to be replaced at any particular interval. I do as you did and inspect them at every use to ensure they're still intact.
Usually, the hose-end seals wear out, not the hoses themselves, and I replace the seals as needed. Could be that the hose in question had a weak spot since new and just decided to give out at that particular time. But I think that's a fairly unusual occurrence.
I have R-134a hoses dating from 1993 that still look and work fine. My R-12 hoses from the 1960's still work well, too, although they're not quite as supple as they used to be. They still hold pressure without leaking, though.
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Hello JohnHere,
Thank you for the reply and welcome !!
I was thinking I got a bum hose from new. The hose still looks like brand new! And the hole is the size of a pin, with no soft spot.
Guess I need to spring for another one.
I am going to send the bad one to Robinair and see if they will do anything... Maybe I will get lucky !!
Thx again !! AL
