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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: tompoole on June 08, 2012, 08:50:46 pm

Title: Hose reel fixed to van?
Post by: tompoole on June 08, 2012, 08:50:46 pm: Anyone fix their hose reel to van perminately?
If so what fittings did you use and where did you get them.
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Post by: Total shine cleaning services on June 08, 2012, 08:52:31 pm: A couple of self tappers straight thru the reel into van floor

Graham
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Post by: britishwill on June 08, 2012, 08:55:31 pm: Just got some 22mm brass pipe couplers and put them over the bottom of the hose reel drilled into the bottom of the van. Really sturdy and means you can reel the hose in fast and not faffing about getting the hose in and out of the van and it falling over
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Post by: dmlservices on June 08, 2012, 08:56:58 pm: Exhaust clamps , bolted through floor. Rock solid.

Daz
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Post by: Perfect Windows on June 08, 2012, 08:59:30 pm: Attached mine to a large piece of worktop cutoff. Solid enough in use, but still OK to get out of the van if I need to.

Vin
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Post by: Total shine cleaning services on June 08, 2012, 09:05:35 pm: I will be putting mine onto a piece if board and placing one of the hozelock rollors in front of it as apparently stops the hose snagging

Graham
Title: Re: Hose reel fixed to van?
Post by: bobplum on June 08, 2012, 09:06:48 pm: mine hangs from the van roof
makes it easier to reel in/out also gives more room on the floor
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Post by: king marko on June 08, 2012, 09:16:19 pm: Mines fixed to the top of my tank - I've strapped it to the cage so I can move if necessary
Its situated so I can access straight from side door
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Post by: dave f on June 10, 2012, 06:45:39 am: ive got mine mounted on chequer plate fasend whith p clips then drilled and taped to top of tank
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Post by: Window Washers on June 10, 2012, 12:16:20 pm: Quote from: bobplum on June 08, 2012, 09:06:48 pm
mine hangs from the van roof
makes it easier to reel in/out also gives more room on the floor
Bob do you have a picture of that? would be interested to see
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Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on June 10, 2012, 12:28:02 pm: Mine is simply bolted to this piece of wood.

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1339327655_011.JPG)
Title: Re: Hose reel fixed to van?
Post by: bobplum on June 10, 2012, 07:19:57 pm: Quote from: Ian WW on June 10, 2012, 12:16:20 pm
Quote from: bobplum on June 08, 2012, 09:06:48 pm
mine hangs from the van roof
makes it easier to reel in/out also gives more room on the floor
Bob do you have a picture of that? would be interested to see

will try tomorrow to do it,if you email me your email address i will send it straight to you
windowservices@btinternet.com
bob
Title: Re: Hose reel fixed to van?
Post by: Window Washers on June 10, 2012, 08:51:12 pm: Quote from: bobplum on June 10, 2012, 07:19:57 pm
Quote from: Ian WW on June 10, 2012, 12:16:20 pm
Quote from: bobplum on June 08, 2012, 09:06:48 pm
mine hangs from the van roof
makes it easier to reel in/out also gives more room on the floor
Bob do you have a picture of that? would be interested to see

will try tomorrow to do it,if you email me your email address i will send it straight to you
windowservices@btinternet.com
bob
cheers, will email you now ;)
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Post by: Frankybadboy on June 10, 2012, 09:16:09 pm: mines on top of the van roof,outside ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: bobplum on June 10, 2012, 10:01:07 pm: ian ww i have just sent the pics
bob
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Post by: Window Washers on June 10, 2012, 11:55:38 pm: Quote from: bobplum on June 10, 2012, 10:01:07 pm
ian ww i have just sent the pics
bob
I have them Cheers Bob ;)
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Post by: Cliff perkins on June 11, 2012, 02:14:47 pm: Try and post the roof pics id like a butchers
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Post by: bobplum on June 11, 2012, 07:31:50 pm: (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1339439431_van] 002.JPG[img]http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1339439464_van] 007.JPG[img]http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1339439498_van] 003.JPG)[/img][/img]