DaveG

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Number 23
« on: January 06, 2016, 05:41:56 pm »
Hi mate,

In 8weeklys topic you said you use JG fittings on your system... What hose/fittings do you use to connect to reel?

Cheers
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DaveG

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Re: Number 23
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2016, 05:56:32 pm »
Or can anyone recommend decent leak free fittings?
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Smudger

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Re: Number 23
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2016, 07:32:39 pm »
Dave, I use Gardena fitting ( same as hozelock ) and the brass swivel elbow none of them have ever leaked cheaper copycat hozelock fitting nearly always drip/leak after a week or two

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Bungle

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Re: Number 23
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2016, 07:35:46 pm »
Dave, I use Gardena fitting ( same as hozelock ) and the brass swivel elbow none of them have ever leaked cheaper copycat hozelock fitting nearly always drip/leak after a week or two

Darran

B&Q Hozelock fittings are the bizz and only a quid.
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DaveG

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Re: Number 23
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2016, 07:37:16 pm »
Cheers guys, do you use warm water?
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Mike #1

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Re: Number 23
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2016, 07:41:49 pm »
Dave, I use Gardena fitting ( same as hozelock ) and the brass swivel elbow none of them have ever leaked cheaper copycat hozelock fitting nearly always drip/leak after a week or two

Darran

+1  or the Gardiners microbore to hozelock fittings

Smudger

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Re: Number 23
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2016, 07:42:48 pm »
Sometimes  ;D

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Clever Forum Name

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Re: Number 23
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2016, 08:08:46 pm »
Hi mate,

In 8weeklys topic you said you use JG fittings on your system... What hose/fittings do you use to connect to reel?

Cheers

Hi mate, its an unfair question lol. I have cox reels and the brass block assembly is about £140.

So i have a brass swivel block connected with these http://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/all-products/pump-hose/hose-fittings-adapters/garden-hose-couplings/quick-release-shut-off-coupling-with-a-hose-barb.html

You can pick up those dodgy swivel elbow thingies for about £10 but they usually leak tbh.

Just about to buy a power up HD to try though on my next setup/van and the swivel on those looks good !


Clever Forum Name

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Re: Number 23
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2016, 08:13:23 pm »
8 weekly asked about pump fittings.

On my pumps i have these....

http://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/all-products/pump-hose/john-guest-fittings/1-2-fittings/john-guest-a-push-in-fitting-to-a-female-screw-bsp-thread-socket.html

I would never EVER use a system without JG fittings now. Leak free a year and half on.

Lee GLS

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Re: Number 23
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2016, 10:15:06 pm »
I use these swivels, they are fitted to the sealey metal hose reel and you can get them direc my from sealey for roughly £17 delivered, much better than the brass hose lock swivels.


Clever Forum Name

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Re: Number 23
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2016, 10:39:24 pm »
Yeah that's decent, exactly what is needed.

ChumBucket

Re: Number 23
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2016, 11:36:22 pm »
Dave, I use Gardena fitting ( same as hozelock ) and the brass swivel elbow none of them have ever leaked cheaper copycat hozelock fitting nearly always drip/leak after a week or two

Darran

B&Q Hozelock fittings are the bizz and only a quid.

+1

8weekly

Re: Number 23
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2016, 06:26:52 am »
8 weekly asked about pump fittings.

On my pumps i have these....

http://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/all-products/pump-hose/john-guest-fittings/1-2-fittings/john-guest-a-push-in-fitting-to-a-female-screw-bsp-thread-socket.html

I would never EVER use a system without JG fittings now. Leak free a year and half on.
Can you use garden hose with JG?

Clever Forum Name

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Re: Number 23
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2016, 06:59:45 am »
You can yes. There are several ways of doing it but I find this way is still the best.

The fitting I posted above would screw onto pumps then you use these.

http://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/all-products/pump-hose/john-guest-fittings/1-2-fittings/a-john-guest-stem-to-a-barb.html

Barbed bit is perfect fit for garden hose. I use a crimped 1/2 inch speed clip/o clip.

You can convert it to this if you want as well by using the first fitting I posted. Then a small piece of half inch JG hose. Then one of these.

http://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/all-products/pump-hose/john-guest-fittings/1-2-fittings/a-john-guest-tube-to-garden-hose-coupling.html

Still prefer barbed fitting as less connections/chances of leaks.


8weekly

Re: Number 23
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2016, 07:35:43 am »
You can yes. There are several ways of doing it but I find this way is still the best.

The fitting I posted above would screw onto pumps then you use these.

http://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/all-products/pump-hose/john-guest-fittings/1-2-fittings/a-john-guest-stem-to-a-barb.html

Barbed bit is perfect fit for garden hose. I use a crimped 1/2 inch speed clip/o clip.

You can convert it to this if you want as well by using the first fitting I posted. Then a small piece of half inch JG hose. Then one of these.

http://gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/all-products/pump-hose/john-guest-fittings/1-2-fittings/a-john-guest-tube-to-garden-hose-coupling.html

Still prefer barbed fitting as less connections/chances of leaks.
Excellent. Thank you.

Dave Willis

Re: Number 23
« Reply #15 on: January 07, 2016, 07:44:29 am »
Got a nice piccy by any chance?

Clever Forum Name

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Re: Number 23
« Reply #16 on: January 07, 2016, 11:14:16 am »
Got a nice piccy by any chance?

Of what Dave ?

Spruce

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Re: Number 23
« Reply #17 on: January 07, 2016, 11:41:18 am »
I use these swivels, they are fitted to the sealey metal hose reel and you can get them direc my from sealey for roughly £17 delivered, much better than the brass hose lock swivels.



I haven't been able to find those on the Sealey site Lee GLS. Are they a special order do you know?
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Re: Number 23
« Reply #18 on: January 07, 2016, 02:56:45 pm »
I use these swivels, they are fitted to the sealey metal hose reel and you can get them direc my from sealey for roughly £17 delivered, much better than the brass hose lock swivels.



I haven't been able to find those on the Sealey site Lee GLS. Are they a special order do you know?

I found the parts diagram for it then emailed the from the sealey website.

http://www.sealey.co.uk/pdfs/Parts/GH80_V2_P.pdf

Dave Willis

Re: Number 23
« Reply #19 on: January 07, 2016, 04:47:01 pm »
Got a nice piccy by any chance?

Of what Dave ?

Your partner?

If not I was thinking of the pump complete with fittings maybe (inlet and outlet)