Can your hose stand the test of time? CHS Snowmakers has been selling Niedner hose since 2004 and repairing hose since 2008. All brands of hose come through our shop for repair and leave after a pressure test (mostly to 800 PSI). Many brands of hose fail the high pressure test at just 10 to 15 years old, not the Niedner. Consistently 15 to 18 year old hose passed the test without issue. In October 2018 while repairing a pallet worth of hose for Taos Ski Valley I came across a different Niedner hose. The inner liner was black rubber and I hadn’t seen that in a long time. One end was missing and I repaired that end and pressure tested it. The original end had a tiny leak at the coupling. After the test I saw the manufacture date of 10/94. I could have replaced the other end and put it back in service, but I contacted Taos instead. We agreed to retire the hose so I could take it to shows. You can see this hose at the trade shows I will be attending this year. Why is length of service important for a hose […]