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Vent: I thought the old-timers were just set in their ways about checking the suction line every shift.
After a clog cost us a full day on the Columbia River project, I started the habit of running my hand along the entire 120-foot intake hose before startup, and I haven't had a major shutdown since, though it adds about 15 minutes to my routine.
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claire_grant341mo ago
I mean, not that I don't think the hand check helps but 120 feet of hose every shift sounds like a lot. Idk, maybe it's just me but I'd worry about missing a spot somewhere in the middle that I couldn't feel right.
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max_brown1mo ago
Well I see it a little differently honestly. That 120 feet might sound like a lot but you don't have to check every inch every single time, you just need to be smart about where you focus. The spots that are most likely to fail are the connections and the last 10 or 20 feet near the nozzle where the hose gets the most abuse. Missing a spot in the middle is pretty unlikely if you take your time and use both hands, the hose will tell you if somethings wrong way before your eyes even catch it. Ive been doing this long enough to know that the hand check is the one thing you can always count on when your eyes get tired or the light gets bad. Better to spend an extra couple minutes on something that could save you a real headache down the line.
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