What is BS 3746 - PVC garden hose about?
BS 3746 is a British standard that serves specifications for PVC garden hoses, ensuring the prevention of oxidation, corrosion resistance and durability in gardening applications.
BS 3746 specifies dimensional and performance requirements for three types of PVC garden hose in a range of sizes.
Hoses complying with BS 3746 are designed for use with cold water at working pressures up to 7 bar). In BS 3746, appendix B gives recommendations for the care of PVC hoses to prolong service life.
Note: Hoses complying with BS 3746 are not intended for use with potable water, beverages and foodstuffs.
Who is BS 3746 - PVC garden hose for?
BS 3746 on PVC garden hose applies to:
- Manufacturers of garden hoses
- Dealers and importers of garden hoses
- Testing houses and labs for garden hoses
- Quality assurance services
Why should you use BS 3746 - PVC garden hose?
PVC Garden water hose is made of PVC material from inside and outside. They're used in gardening applications. Its good airtightness is separated from the outside air to ensure that the contents of the tube are not oxidatively damaged when conveying liquid and powdered media.
BS 3746 provides users guidance on materials, construction, dimensions, tolerances, and physical requirements of finished hoses, enabling users to standardize the dimensions and physical properties of PVC garden hoses for improved flexibility and superior abrasion resistance in gardening applications.
BS 3746 also provides users guidance on marking and packaging PVC garden hoses, enabling users to provide accurate information disclosure to testing agencies, quality assurance services, consumers and end-users.
With obedience and compliance to BS 3746, users can develop and assess PVC garden hoses, ensuring safety, performance and longevity in gardening applications.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS 3746:1990 supersedes BS 3746:1964, which is now withdrawn.
- The original specification has been replaced by two types, a reinforced flexible PVC hose and an unreinforced PVC hose
- A further type, specifying a lay-flat hose, has been added together with a specific test for seam splitting for this type
- A test for compatibility with fittings has been introduced