ZYfire Single Jacket VS Double Jacket Fire Hose

Single Jacket vs. Double Jacket

Single jacket / Double jacket Fire hose is what fire departments primarily use for fire fighting. They like double jacketed hoses more because of the extra durability and high test pressure.

Double jacket hose has an extra layer or jacket that slides over a single jacket to increase the pressure and the durability of the hose. Below the jacket, every single and double jacket hose contains the same rubber liner on the inside. If a hose is being dragged on a concrete or pavement surface a lot, it will wear out the double jacket outer layer first. This protects the single jacket. 50-foot lengths are easier to handle and offer more layout flexibility rather than 100-foot lengths.