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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: H h20 on November 11, 2005, 03:59:37 pm

Title: Pole hose
Post by: H h20 on November 11, 2005, 03:59:37 pm

I`m lookig to replace my hose that runs up the pole,i currentley use 4mm and want to upgrade it to either 6 or 8mm,does anyone use these sizes,and if so where do get it from?,cheers,Gaz

Title: Re: Pole hose
Post by: dai on November 11, 2005, 06:20:55 pm

I got my 8mm bore tricoflex from williamsons pumps. It worked out about a quid per mtr, really good stuff though. I have it on the hose reel on my trolley and up the pole. Dai

Title: Re: Pole hose
Post by: H h20 on November 11, 2005, 06:46:20 pm

Dai,what length is on your reel and what psi is your pump,cheers,Gaz

Title: Re: Pole hose
Post by: dai on November 11, 2005, 07:55:23 pm

Gaz, 30mtrs in all, my pump is a surflow 60psi but the tricoflex is an airline hose so 100psi should be ok. Dai

Title: Re: Pole hose
Post by: H h20 on November 11, 2005, 08:12:03 pm

Dai,another question,what connections are you using and what jets are in your brush,Gaz

Title: Re: Pole hose
Post by: dai on November 12, 2005, 05:01:39 pm

I use a standard Vykan 10" brush with round jets.
one  connector was a gas fitting I got at a car boot sale. I use a Hozelock enclosed reel so had to open it upto make the connection. I left about 3" of the original garden hose in place and pushed the connector into it. the other end was small enough to push into the 8mm hose. I fastened them with jubilee clips, then I put a plastic sleeve used for cable connections over  the connector to protect the hoses from the jubilee clips. The connector stays inside the reel and is never seen.
 the connector at the pole end is an airline connector. This was aquired by my son in law so don't know the source. It just pushes together and click locks.
As the Tricoflex is an airline hose, any pnumatic supplier should be able to fix you up. DAi

Title: Re: Pole hose
Post by: marc al on November 12, 2005, 06:09:26 pm

  Gaz

    Try your local independant DIY store for the clear plastic pipe used for home brewing, it is great for replacement pole pipe and you can get it in varying sizes, it is soft and supple and it is cheap. I pay 49p per meter straight off the reel, but my mate did a deal with them and bought a full reel for 35p/meter.

Title: Re: Pole hose
Post by: CARLO on November 12, 2005, 11:00:58 pm

Try this,
www.allplaz.co.uk/acatalog/Clear_Hose.html

Title: Re: Pole hose
Post by: Roy Harding on November 13, 2005, 06:48:13 pm

Gaz

Or here

 http://www.altecweb.com/home.asp?cat=SectionE%2E+Tubing+Products


Roy :)