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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Martin ccs on August 15, 2010, 03:27:54 pm

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Post by: Martin ccs on August 15, 2010, 03:27:54 pm: i want to put a connection at the top end of my pole hose eg ez snap, so i can change the brush head with ease for different jobs ....

i cant see it being a problem myself but prob best i check first
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Post by: darren clarke on August 15, 2010, 03:32:28 pm: brush head should just twist off a neck and pull off at hose, pretty easy already
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Post by: Martin ccs on August 15, 2010, 03:33:56 pm: yeah but alot of the times the brush head plastic y piece is a pain to push onto the pole hose...
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Post by: darren clarke on August 15, 2010, 03:39:07 pm: try one of these then

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Flow_Control_Valves.html
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Post by: darren clarke on August 15, 2010, 03:39:57 pm: the top one
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Post by: Martin ccs on August 15, 2010, 03:41:50 pm: thats far too big to put at the top of pole hose! ez snap is alot smaller...
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Post by: Martin ccs on August 15, 2010, 03:46:03 pm: i have the 31 hyrad alloy pole from brodex with vikan sills brush so the whole weight thing isnt a problem really ....
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Post by: Martin ccs on August 15, 2010, 03:49:17 pm: would this work: brodex site - easy clip head release £8.00 odd
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Post by: darren clarke on August 15, 2010, 03:50:49 pm: put up a link
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Post by: andyM on August 15, 2010, 03:51:13 pm: This is the pushfit connector I use:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Pneumatic-Push-Fit-Y-8mm-Pack-Of-1_W0QQitemZ110569103731QQcategoryZ63900QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286.m7QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D2%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6385026147167001033
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Post by: Martin ccs on August 15, 2010, 03:52:56 pm: yeah seen them ajm, so you can just pull the hose out of it easy and put other hose back in...
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Post by: andyM on August 15, 2010, 03:54:43 pm: yes very easy to use
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Post by: Martin ccs on August 15, 2010, 03:56:31 pm: so i take it that replaces the plastic y piece then mate?

ever get any probs with the connection coming loose?
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Post by: andyM on August 15, 2010, 04:02:16 pm: Yes it is used instead of the traditional Y piece but does exactly the same job. It is small and lightweight and i've never had a problem with leaks etc.
If you want to change the brush you just push the ring in (on the single inlet section at the bottom of the Y) and pull hose out.
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Post by: Martin ccs on August 15, 2010, 04:03:23 pm: Quote from: AJM on August 15, 2010, 04:02:16 pm
Yes it is used instead of the traditional Y piece but does exactly the same job. It is small and lightweight and i've never had a problem with leaks etc.
If you want to change the brush you just push the ring in (on the single inlet section at the bottom of the Y) and pull hose out.

nice one

cheers
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Post by: mci services on August 15, 2010, 04:28:27 pm: yes all my brushes are set up with a push fit connector for this reason, although your original idea of the ez snap connector would work just the same