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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: LHill on November 09, 2011, 11:01:16 am

Title: Need to stop the leaks
Post by: LHill on November 09, 2011, 11:01:16 am

I'm now fed up with hoselock type fittings.


I have seen some people mention the Geka fittings, but how do you connect them to your DI vessel etc?

Title: Re: Need to stop the leaks
Post by: Scrimble on November 09, 2011, 11:05:15 am

cut the end of the hose off so you have a nice fresh bit and re fit the hozelock they shouldnt leak

Title: Re: Need to stop the leaks
Post by: LHill on November 09, 2011, 03:33:57 pm

Tried that today after your advice, thanks for the tip but didn't work :(

Title: Re: Need to stop the leaks
Post by: Spruce on November 09, 2011, 03:45:45 pm

In time the rubber o rings wear and/or perish. They need to be replaced from time to time, although I do agree with you that they aren't what they used to be.
Any good garden shop should have them, or you can get them on Ebay.

In the last 6 years of WFP I have only replaced my Hozelok coupling to my hose reel once. It also gets treated to a tiny smear of vaseline occassionally.
 
Spruce

Title: Re: Need to stop the leaks
Post by: PureClean Window Cleaning Ltd on November 09, 2011, 04:05:37 pm

i use john guest fittings and 15mm pipes, cheap to replace too. and no leaks

Title: Re: Need to stop the leaks
Post by: Avo on November 09, 2011, 04:09:38 pm

I bought a brand new one today for a trolley and leaks from the word go.  >:(

Title: Re: Need to stop the leaks
Post by: Pope vader on November 09, 2011, 04:24:32 pm

i use to ahve this problem,  it leaked that bad that the vans footwells use to have about 1 cm of water in them,  nothing i did stopped the leaks,  till i removed the di vessel completely and now fill with pure,

Title: Re: Need to stop the leaks
Post by: LHill on November 09, 2011, 04:56:37 pm

Alot of people say the Geka fittings are good but how can I fit that on to my DI and hose reel?

Might try the john guest fittings there pretty good.

Title: Re: Need to stop the leaks
Post by: SPE on November 09, 2011, 06:32:23 pm

Quote from: LHill on November 09, 2011, 04:56:37 pm

Alot of people say the Geka fittings are good but how can I fit that on to my DI and hose reel?

Might try the john guest fittings there pretty good.

Hello, I use geka fittings from here

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=geka&source=web&cd=3&sqi=2&ved=0CGAQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.easywatering.co.uk%2Facatalog%2FGeka.html&ei=hcS6TovjNIay8gPVhPCiBw&usg=AFQjCNEY8HMnndyR03QrbQy0nTp0jBe9nw&cad=rja

they now sell hoselock type ones that are very handy as you no longer have to use a jubilee clip over a barbed type.
The other half that you'd need for the di is available in different sizes 1/2 " 3/4" and 1 " either in male or female coupling.
Go to a local plumbing trade counter with your di if need be and buy a threaded brass reducer to fit in the di cannister and thread the geka fittings on to it.
They really are worth buying  
unfortunately there is no alternative I know of that connects hose to a reel other than hoselock type, I find the gardena ones to be best and  not leak
Simon