From a local fire department: After the commercial tractor fire the other night, hose was dried with excellent results. In the future we may need to consider purchase of a second hose rack. I spent a few hours after the fire evaluating, drying, and checking performance of the dryer. Got finally home at early thirty. All went well no complaints, no issues.

I am in charge of 6 stations throughout my city.  We have had other major brands drying our gear. When we built our new station, we decided to try the Staber model because of price.  What shocked me and others that the quality and simplicity of the Staber model was much superior to the other major brands we used for years! Thanks Finley Fire for the reference.