100 pounds with couplings, 68 without.
A 50-foot section of 3-inch diameter fire hose typically weighs between 25 to 30 pounds, depending on the specific materials and construction of the hose. The weight can vary slightly based on factors such as the hose's lining and reinforcement. Fire hoses are designed to be durable yet manageable for firefighters, balancing weight with performance.
That section of hose holds 25.5 gallons of water when it's full, which weighs about 213 pounds. To that, add the weight of the empty hose, which I don't know.
Fire hose reels are much stronger than typical home-based hose reels people use to water their gardens and lawns. Typical heavy duty fire hose reels weigh anywhere from 25 to 35 pounds. In kilograms, the weight of typical reels are 11-15 kg.
The weight of rubber hose varies depending on the density of the rubber material. On average, a 4-inch rubber hose weighs about 0.15-0.2 pounds per foot. So, 100 feet of 4-inch rubber hose would weigh approximately 15-20 pounds.
If it's full of water, then the water in it weighs about 106.5 pounds. I have no way of knowing what the empty hose weighs by itself. Whatever it is, you'll need to add that to 106.5 pounds.
Assuming the hose has an inner diameter of 1 inch, 100 feet of 3" hose filled with water would weigh approximately 6,242 pounds.
109 lbs with no water
It is an accepted fire service understanding that 5" Large Diameter Hose (LDH) will hold 1 gallon/ft. On average a 100' section of 5" empty weighs 110 lbs. With water weighing 8.33 lbs/gal. a 100' section of LDH filled with water will weigh approximately 944 lbs.
Around 943 lbs. Water weighs 8.33 lbs/gal. 5 inch hose holds 1 gal per 1 foot of hose. So 8.33x100 foot is 833 lbs. Add that to the 110 lbs that the hose weighs empty and you have 943 lbs
If "6 inch" is the inside diameter of the hose, thenVolume = (pi) (radius)2 (length) = (pi) (3)2 (1,200) = 33,929.2 cubic inches = 146.88 gallons (rounded)
A 100-foot section of a 5-inch fire hose holds approximately 40 gallons of water. This calculation is based on the hose's internal diameter and the length of the section. The actual volume can vary slightly depending on the hose's wall thickness and design, but 40 gallons is a common estimate used in fire service.
NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus - Requires pumpers to carry: * 15 feet of large soft sleeve hose or 20 feet of hard suction hose * 1200 feet of 2 ½ inch or larger supply hose * 400 feet of 1 ½ , 1 ¾, or 2 inch attack hose