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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: james51174 on September 17, 2011, 08:03:26 pm

Title: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: james51174 on September 17, 2011, 08:03:26 pm: i recently bought the gardiners Push Fit Quick-Fit pole control valve
....which meant i needed to but their tubing to fit it

first problem...as soon as i push and secure the tubing into the tap...it pulls out with the slightest tug

second problem...the tubing itself is tacky to touch...so it nots up on itself and doesnt come free by pulling it gently

so...

am i doing something wrong in fitting the tap?

and does the rubber wear in eventually, allowing it to run smoothly, without sticking to itself?

helkp much apreciated :)
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: Mike #1 on September 17, 2011, 08:07:43 pm: just ordered push fit tap , hope mine is going to work ok . mike
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: james51174 on September 17, 2011, 08:21:37 pm: if it does....tell me how you did it....how do you get on with the tubing?
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: Pope vader on September 17, 2011, 08:22:09 pm: i was saying this the other week, the hose is too soft to work, u need the plastic tubing to make it work properly
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: Pope vader on September 17, 2011, 08:23:53 pm: http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2egardinerpolesystems%2eco%2euk%2facatalog%2fcatalogbody%2ehtml&WD=push%20pole%20fit%20valve%20quick%20control&PN=Flow_Control_Valves%2ehtml%23aFIT_2dFLOW_2dVLV_2dPUSH#aFIT_2dFLOW_2dVLV_2dPUSH

the bard on this page is the one you need i think
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on September 17, 2011, 08:32:10 pm: You need the barb to stem adaptors. ;)
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: sparkleglass on September 17, 2011, 08:34:06 pm: good plumbers dont use push fit and nor should a good window cleaner .......push fit stands for crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on September 17, 2011, 08:34:17 pm: http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/info_1_FIT_JG_8mm_6mm_BARB.html

Just over a quid each.

I'v always used these for my connections, even before they were main-stream.
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: ♠Winp®oClean♠ on September 17, 2011, 08:43:12 pm: Quote from: sparkleglass on September 17, 2011, 08:34:06 pm
good plumbers dont use push fit and nor should a good window cleaner .......push fit stands for crap!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(

Not quite true, push fit plumbing is used more than end feed these days. There is some superb push fit technology out there now. Yorkshire "tectite sprint & pro" are the bees knees- I can assure you that you will not get one of these off a copper pipe without destroying the pipe itself! Leak free, rock solid reliability! ;)

All my wfp system push fits are also leak free & rock solid.
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: james51174 on September 17, 2011, 09:46:46 pm: excelent....thanks for the barb liknk guys....wish i knew this before...i could have used my old tubing :(
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: james51174 on September 17, 2011, 09:47:37 pm: Quote from: james51174 on September 17, 2011, 09:46:46 pm
excelent....thanks for the barb liknk guys....wish i knew this before...i could have used my old tubing :(

i hear the john guest push fit pipes are great for leak free wfp vans
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: Pope vader on September 17, 2011, 10:02:39 pm: i use john guest and they leak, need the tubing as well
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: james51174 on September 17, 2011, 10:03:47 pm: tubing?

does that run inside the pipes?

i dont understand?
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: Pope vader on September 17, 2011, 10:04:58 pm: sorry meant barbs
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: james51174 on September 17, 2011, 10:06:56 pm: gotcha ;) thanks for advice :)
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on September 17, 2011, 10:11:50 pm: you can get little plastic stents or collars that push into the end of the tubing to hold its shape stiff for use wit push fit fittings.
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: Dave Willis on September 17, 2011, 10:13:04 pm: http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/info_1_FIT_JG_8mm_6mm_BARB.html

Yep you definately need these and a couple of spares - no more wet legs and the hose stays put.
Title: Re: gardiners 8mm OD tubing problems
Post by: Mike #1 on September 19, 2011, 07:19:26 pm: ordered one on friday arrived today , and gardiners had put some with my order for free , MIKE