Trident Wonderflex Type 100 EPDM Hose 2-1/2″ x 10 ft WON-2-1/2X10

The Trident Wonderflex Type 100 EPDM Hose is a heavy-duty, wire-reinforced marine hose for wet exhaust, raw water, and water-discharge applications where flexibility and kink resistance are critical. This WON-2-1/2X10 hose is supplied as a 10-foot precut length with a 2-1/2″ inside diameter, making it well suited for tight engine-room routing, curved exhaust runs, and high-volume marine plumbing installations where a more rigid hose may collapse or kink.

Key Features

• Product code: WON-2-1/2X10
• Hose series: Trident Wonderflex Type 100
• Inside diameter: 2-1/2″
• Length: 10 feet
• Material: Black high-temperature EPDM synthetic rubber
• Reinforcement: Helical-wound steel wire reinforcement
• Construction: Smooth-bore rubber inner tube with reinforced outer cover
• Primary use: Marine wet exhaust, raw water intake, coolant, and water discharge applications
• Temperature range: Approximately -40F to 240F / 280F depending on system configuration and manufacturer limits
• Standard reference: Designed for marine wet exhaust service and SAE J2006-style application requirements
• Important exclusion: Not for fuel fill, gasoline transfer, diesel fuel transfer, or fuel vent use

Application Compatibility

This hose is intended for marine wet exhaust and heavy-duty water-handling systems requiring a flexible, wire-reinforced EPDM hose. Common uses include:

• Wet exhaust hose runs
• Engine raw water intake routing
• Coolant and seawater discharge circuits
• Bilge discharge lines
• Scupper drain lines
• General marine water transfer applications
• Industrial water discharge where EPDM hose compatibility is suitable

The wire reinforcement helps the hose hold shape under bends, suction, and discharge pressure, making it useful in installations with tight turns or longer curved runs.

Fitment Notice

Confirm the required hose inside diameter, fitting outside diameter, bend radius, temperature exposure, clamp type, and system application before ordering. WON-2-1/2X10 is a 2-1/2″ I.D. hose, so it must be matched to compatible 2-1/2″ hose barbs, exhaust fittings, through-hulls, water lift mufflers, elbows, or discharge fittings.

Do not use this hose for gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel fill, fuel feed, fuel return, fuel vent, LPG, sanitation waste, potable water, or hydraulic oil service unless the hose is specifically rated for that application.

When This Product Needs Replacement

Replace wet exhaust or water hose if it shows cracking, soft spots, swelling, oil saturation, collapsed sections, blistering, delamination, heat damage, exposed wire, rust bleeding from reinforcement, or permanent flattening at bends. Exhaust hose should also be inspected if there is steam, unusual exhaust smell, engine-room water leakage, overheating, reduced raw water flow, or visible wear near clamps and fittings.

Hoses in hot, cramped engine rooms should be inspected during seasonal service, especially near exhaust elbows, mufflers, raw-water pumps, through-hulls, and tight bend locations.

Installation Notes

Measure the hose route before cutting and avoid forcing the hose into a bend tighter than the manufacturers recommended bend radius. Support long runs to prevent sagging, chafe, vibration wear, and strain on fittings. Use proper marine-grade hose clamps and inspect clamp placement after the hose has been fully seated on the fitting.

For wet exhaust systems, confirm that hose routing, water-lift height, anti-siphon protection, exhaust backpressure, and support spacing match the engine and exhaust-system requirements. For below-waterline raw-water intake service, use appropriate marine installation practices, secure clamping, and regular inspection.

Alternate/Superseded Part Numbers

• Trident / product code: WON-2-1/2X10
• Common description: Trident Wonderflex Type 100 EPDM Hose
• Size reference: 2-1/2″ I.D. x 10′
• Application reference: Wire-reinforced marine wet exhaust and water hose

Parts Desk Insight

The key advantage of Wonderflex-style hose is bend control. In tight engine rooms, a standard hose can flatten, kink, or restrict water and exhaust flow when routed around sharp turns. A wire-reinforced EPDM hose is the better choice when the hose must curve while still maintaining its internal shape and flow capacity.

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