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Title: best 1/2" hose conections?
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on September 19, 2011, 09:22:45 pm

so ive had no problem until recently with the plastic orange female conections that came with my van mount but now under pressure at the di vessel they are starting to ease off slighty causing a little drip

so id like to know what everyone thinks are the best conections money can buy from hose to di and then from di to hose (1/2" hose) again?

many thanks for any one who can help

george

Title: Re: best 1/2" hose conections?
Post by: R W C™ on September 19, 2011, 09:24:36 pm

Sounds like the black o ring has worn, change that first.

Title: Re: best 1/2" hose conections?
Post by: R W C™ on September 19, 2011, 09:25:21 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/60-HOZELOCK-GARDENA-GARDEN-HOSE-CONNECTOR-O-RINGS-SEALS-/380118012063?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenEquipment_HandTools_SM&hash=item5880cc909f

Title: Re: best 1/2" hose conections?
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on September 19, 2011, 09:29:10 pm

Quote from: R W C™ on September 19, 2011, 09:25:21 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/60-HOZELOCK-GARDENA-GARDEN-HOSE-CONNECTOR-O-RINGS-SEALS-/380118012063?pt=UK_Home_Garden_GardenEquipment_HandTools_SM&hash=item5880cc909f

okay, will do! thankyou.

Title: Re: best 1/2" hose conections?
Post by: SPE on September 19, 2011, 11:58:24 pm

Never a had aproblem since fitting out my ro and di with Geka fittings
http://www.easywatering.co.uk/acatalog/Hose_Connector_with_Geka_Style_Coupler.html

Title: Re: best 1/2" hose conections?
Post by: DaveG on September 20, 2011, 07:48:02 am

Ive been using the more expensive Hozelock ones (about £5 each) for about a year and they havent dripped once... mind you, I only use them on reel connection, all the other connections are made with jubilee clips.

Title: Re: best 1/2" hose conections?
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on September 20, 2011, 07:59:42 am

Quote from: SPE on September 19, 2011, 11:58:24 pm

Never a had aproblem since fitting out my ro and di with Geka fittings
http://www.easywatering.co.uk/acatalog/Hose_Connector_with_Geka_Style_Coupler.html

geka hey, ok i'll look into them!

thanks mate

george

Title: Re: best 1/2" hose conections?
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on September 20, 2011, 08:00:08 am

Quote from: H2ose™ on September 20, 2011, 07:48:02 am

Ive been using the more expensive Hozelock ones (about £5 each) for about a year and they havent dripped once... mind you, I only use them on reel connection, all the other connections are made with jubilee clips.

the more expensive plastic or brass?

Title: Re: best 1/2" hose conections?
Post by: DaveG on September 20, 2011, 01:48:52 pm

Plastic mate

Title: Re: best 1/2" hose conections?
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on September 21, 2011, 10:40:57 am

Quote from: H2ose™ on September 20, 2011, 01:48:52 pm

Plastic mate

okay thanks

Title: Re: best 1/2" hose conections?
Post by: mac74 on September 21, 2011, 03:11:04 pm

I switched to the clamp together geka ones only about £3 each and no leaks, the hozelock type always leaked when slightly off centre - got them from easy watering  :)

Title: Re: best 1/2" hose conections?
Post by: GB Window Cleaning on September 21, 2011, 10:39:46 pm

thanks mac

i keep hearing good things about these geka connections i'll have to get time to look into it a bit better i think

thanks again

GB