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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Michael Peterson on March 21, 2018, 04:22:30 pm

Title: pole hose breaking at the bottom
Post by: Michael Peterson on March 21, 2018, 04:22:30 pm
hi, the way in which we store poles is using guttering tubes, so you push the pole and pole hose into the guttering pipe.

after about 6 months the pole hose will get a split here, (tried every type) is there an easy work around here that anyone does ? 

thanks in advance
Title: Re: pole hose breaking at the bottom
Post by: Cookie on March 21, 2018, 04:25:57 pm
I use soil pipes (which are wider than guttering). Another option is to go tubeless - which I'm looking into at the moment.
Title: Re: pole hose breaking at the bottom
Post by: Simon Trapani on March 21, 2018, 04:45:37 pm
I have same problem even with soil pipe. We use PU hose and it creases worse at the base than PVC.

I did think of trying these but never got round to it:

https://purefreedom.co.uk/product/base-cap-end-stop-33-35mm-dia-pole-base-4/

They sell various diameters.
Title: Re: pole hose breaking at the bottom
Post by: AuRavelling79 on March 21, 2018, 04:50:02 pm
Yes I cut off about 30/40mm of pole hose every six months (or when I remember) where it goes into the brush fitting. This makes the fold point at the other end slightly different and you only lose about five/six inches in two years.

By which time it may well have become worn out elsewhere along its length.
Title: Re: pole hose breaking at the bottom
Post by: Shrek on March 21, 2018, 05:02:13 pm
Yes I cut off about 30/40mm of pole hose every six months (or when I remember) where it goes into the brush fitting. This makes the fold point at the other end slightly different and you only lose about five/six inches in two years.

By which time it may well have become worn out elsewhere along its length.

Great idea! 👍
Title: Re: pole hose breaking at the bottom
Post by: andyM on March 21, 2018, 05:02:39 pm
Another option is to go tubeless - which I'm looking into at the moment.

Go for it.
Title: Re: pole hose breaking at the bottom
Post by: Michael Peterson on March 21, 2018, 05:30:30 pm
thanks guys,
Title: Re: pole hose breaking at the bottom
Post by: dazmond on March 21, 2018, 05:37:10 pm
hi, the way in which we store poles is using guttering tubes, so you push the pole and pole hose into the guttering pipe.

after about 6 months the pole hose will get a split here, (tried every type) is there an easy work around here that anyone does ? 

thanks in advance

i use soil pipes and my pole hose is a few years old(exceed blue PU).no splits......still going strong.....
Title: Re: pole hose breaking at the bottom
Post by: Splash & dash on March 21, 2018, 05:42:29 pm
We use gutter downpipes but it’s a bit bigger than the standard size only have two poles with hose attached all the rest are hoseless , I use ionics orange  and the blue pole hose from exceed generaly lasts 2-3 years before it splits try cooling it up with genital curves in the hose rather than it being bent over at right angles if you get what I mean
Title: Re: pole hose breaking at the bottom
Post by: Simon Trapani on March 21, 2018, 05:56:51 pm
It's where the poles go in the pipes and the hose kinks at the end up against the van bulkhead. That's the problem.
Title: Re: pole hose breaking at the bottom
Post by: andyM on March 21, 2018, 06:49:55 pm
try cooling it up with genital curves

Eh?!!   (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1521658179_grin.gif)

Title: Re: pole hose breaking at the bottom
Post by: Splash & dash on March 21, 2018, 06:58:11 pm
try cooling it up with genital curves

Eh?!!   (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1521658179_grin.gif)




Lol predictive txt 😂😂😂😂😂 gentle  curves
Title: Re: pole hose breaking at the bottom
Post by: CleanClear on March 21, 2018, 07:07:17 pm
What ya all using tubes for ? Just pop your poles in gutter brackets, holds 'em just the same, no wear ??????

When i say "gutter brackets" , i actually mean downspout brackets.
Title: Re: pole hose breaking at the bottom
Post by: nathankaye on March 21, 2018, 09:57:32 pm
Youve all seen I use D guttering which is still sliding poles down and ive had it that way for about 2 n half years now and never a problem.  Are you hokding the pole hose too tight when your sliding pole down which is causing this crease?
If not,  have you tried rhino pole hose