Suction hose is also called __________ hose.

Suction hose is also called __________ hose.

• A. Intake
• B. Discharge
• C. Supply
• D. Return

Answer: (A)

When a pump draws liquid, it has an inlet on the suction side. The hose attached there is the intake hose, because it takes liquid in. Suction hose is essentially another name for the intake hose. The discharge hose is the line that carries liquid away from the pump, so it wouldn’t be called intake. A supply hose is a general term for delivering fluid to a system, not specifically the pump’s inlet, and a return hose is used to bring fluid back to a reservoir in some circuits. So the suction hose aligns with the intake hose.

When a pump draws liquid, it has an inlet on the suction side. The hose attached there is the intake hose, because it takes liquid in. Suction hose is essentially another name for the intake hose. The discharge hose is the line that carries liquid away from the pump, so it wouldn’t be called intake. A supply hose is a general term for delivering fluid to a system, not specifically the pump’s inlet, and a return hose is used to bring fluid back to a reservoir in some circuits. So the suction hose aligns with the intake hose.