Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: PurefectWindowCleaning on June 04, 2012, 05:44:02 pm
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Every time I turn my system on, by the time the water starts coming out of the brush, over a minute has passed. Doesnt sound like a lot, but when your just stood there waiting, I tend to think to myself 'id of got that window cleaned by now off my ladder'
Am I missing a trick?
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whats taking the time.
does your pole hose drain out every time.
i have the female rectus fitting on the pole hose which is water tight, so holds the water in the pole hose.
and on my reel have a tap, so that always has water in, the only thing that has to fill is a short hose to the reel.
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must have somthing wrong even when pole hose is empty never wait more than 15 seconds ;) cant think what is wrong
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At the minute im using hozelock fittings, the end of the hose that connects to pole IS NOT a stop end, so I imagine when I reel i the hose, its draining out? Either that or when i reel in the hose, the water in the hose is going back into tank. (not sure if thats possibly mind)
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Try a stop end and see if that helps....
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There's no way you should be waiting a minute for water mate stop end or no stop end
Might be something to do with the calibration of your pump controller?
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At the minute im using hozelock fittings, the end of the hose that connects to pole IS NOT a stop end, so I imagine when I reel i the hose, its draining out? Either that or when i reel in the hose, the water in the hose is going back into tank. (not sure if thats possibly mind)
i WOULD GET RID OF HOSE LOCKS, sorry for shouting, I would get rectus 21 female on the pole hose, a tap and male rectuse after hose reel end, this should cure this problem, and also stop water going everywear in your van/biddy carrier ;D
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At the minute im using hozelock fittings, the end of the hose that connects to pole IS NOT a stop end, so I imagine when I reel i the hose, its draining out? Either that or when i reel in the hose, the water in the hose is going back into tank. (not sure if thats possibly mind)
i WOULD GET RID OF HOSE LOCKS, sorry for shouting, I would get rectus 21 female on the pole hose, a tap and male rectuse after hose reel end, this should cure this problem, and also stop water going everywear in your van/biddy carrier ;D
I used to use hozelock connectors for a while and never had to wait a minute for water - the only real probs I had were they never lasted very long before they needed replacing
I would suggest rectus26 as a definite replacement - much more durable
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Try a stop end and see if that helps....
I agree with this ...
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I would suggest rectus26 as a definite replacement - much more durable
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Rectus 21 are RUBBISH and need replacing every couple of months.
Rectus 26 or 19 do the job much better. ;)
It sounds like your hose reel is draining back into your tank,.. a stop connector on the reel would fix this.
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Nat what are you doing with your rectus 21 fittings i have only bought 2 in 3 yrs . Mike
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Retus 19 never replaced any in 4 years.A DROP OF OIL AND THEY WORK FOR EVER.
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how high up is your pump form your tank.
i wonder if the pump is re primming every time.
if its higher than the outlet then you need to move it.
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Thanks for the replys everyone ;)
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How would be best to fit some kind of stop end here to stop water going backwards when reeling in the hose?
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Over a minute?!
Did you get this sorted in the end?
Surely has to be your dead end calibration on your pump controller.
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Over a minute?!
Did you get this sorted in the end?
Surely has to be your dead end calibration on your pump controller.
Yeah its sorted now mate. I just fitted a stop end at the end of hose and its fine now, only have to wait 1.5 seconds for water ;D
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Over a minute?!
Did you get this sorted in the end?
Surely has to be your dead end calibration on your pump controller.
Yeah its sorted now mate. I just fitted a stop end at the end of hose and its fine now, only have to wait 1.5 seconds for water ;D
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