1/4 or 3/8 air hose - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

ebski387 · 10-31-2009, 04:44 PM

i use 1/4 fittings with 1/4 air hoses does it matter if i use 1/4 or 3/8 air hoses what does everyone use?

BKFranks · 10-31-2009, 04:46 PM

I use a 1/4. Lighter for sure.

BillD · 10-31-2009, 06:46 PM

I use 1/4" for both and it has posed no problems to date.

Bill

Warren · 10-31-2009, 06:51 PM

I prefer 1/4 but in the cold weather we usually run a 3/8 line first from the compressor. I think it takes longer for the 3/8 line to freeze.

naptown CR · 10-31-2009, 07:30 PM

speaking of hoses does anyone know where to get the gray Senco 1/4" hose. That is the best hose I have ever had. never gets stiff when it's cold rolls up nice and lasts forever.

2ndGen · 11-01-2009, 03:09 PM

1/4" for everything.

Swivels on my guns.

Use rubber hose from compressor to roof (to take a beating; moving around, having trash dumped on it, being stepped on, rolled over, etc...).

From the eave up, of course I use Polyurethane Hoses.