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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: concept on January 15, 2011, 01:55:34 pm

Title: Metal Hose Reels
Post by: concept on January 15, 2011, 01:55:34 pm: 1) Does anyone know who sells the grey and red reels? I have one but cant remember where it came from! Need a new spindle, and it's longer than my other reel!!

2) Purefreedom blue reel...I have gone through 3 spindles in recent months with the brass hose fitting seemingly always threading on the plastic end, so if it takes a knock, it falls off and wont screw on tight enough again, so leaks like mad. Anyone else had this? Are the reels compatible with the fitting, as it always seems very tight as if its being forced!

Please advise, as I am getting fed up of dismantling and re-assembling reels, really fed up!!
Title: Re: Metal Hose Reels
Post by: LWC on January 15, 2011, 02:03:35 pm: Concept drop me an email, matt@ladderless-window-cleaner.co.uk i bought a spindle ages ago and it was too long so sounds like one you need. I never used it.
Title: Re: Metal Hose Reels
Post by: Smudger on January 15, 2011, 02:52:31 pm: if it's any help i glued my brass fitting on, this stopped the leaks and has not fallen off

Darran
Title: Re: Metal Hose Reels
Post by: concept on January 15, 2011, 02:57:54 pm: Quote from: Smudger on January 15, 2011, 02:52:31 pm
if it's any help i glued my brass fitting on, this stopped the leaks and has not fallen off

Darran

Might try that, cheers!

Oh to have a leak free system...absolutely does my head in seeing drips coming out the van, off the reel, off rectus fittings...
Title: Re: Metal Hose Reels
Post by: chopsie on January 15, 2011, 03:14:33 pm: My blue pure freedom tipped over and ripped the brass hozelock connector off, stripping the threads in the process. I got a junior axe saw and cut of the stripped threads and then fitted one of those swivelling brass connectors to the remaining thread. Seems to have done the trick. Also this week I have turned the pressure down on my varistream and that makes a hell of a difference on the strain of hozelocks and jubilee clips etc, Thus stopping/reducing leaks.
Title: Re: Metal Hose Reels
Post by: gto on January 15, 2011, 05:51:26 pm: Wintecs, do them.
Title: Re: Metal Hose Reels
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on January 15, 2011, 07:43:03 pm: GARDINERS ARE GRET AND RED
Title: Re: Metal Hose Reels
Post by: Cleaningcaddy on January 16, 2011, 10:30:58 am: Got mine from Wintecs
Title: Re: Metal Hose Reels
Post by: Taylor & Taylor WC Services on January 16, 2011, 10:35:38 am: Quote

Might try that, cheers!

Oh to have a leak free system...absolutely does my head in seeing drips coming out the van, off the reel, off rectus fittings...
Quote

ditto
Title: Re: Metal Hose Reels
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on January 16, 2011, 10:57:00 am: I have used Hozelok reels & connectors for over 6 years. Mine are leak free & one of the reels is over 6 years old. ;)