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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steve Sed on November 28, 2012, 03:43:07 pm

Title: How long is your hose?
Post by: Steve Sed on November 28, 2012, 03:43:07 pm
I have 100m of minibore on a Pure zfreedom reel. I only fully unreel it at two sites and that is handy, but that much hose has two drawbacks. One is weight, but also it is a lot of hose for the reel and it can be tricky to reel in/out if it isn't carefully managed.

What do others have ready to pull off their reel?
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: dave0123 on November 28, 2012, 03:59:13 pm
one got the usual metal reel that i barely use any more because its too heavy i just use 60 meters on a cheap plastic hose reel and when it breaks i will just replace it. ive had it about 2 years and still still going! its so much lighter
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: Frankybadboy on November 28, 2012, 04:14:38 pm
all i can say is the wife is happy ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: Steve Sed on November 28, 2012, 04:41:43 pm
all i can say is the wife is happy ;D ;D ;D ;D

Only 'cause you're out all the time exercising.  ;)
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: Frankybadboy on November 28, 2012, 04:43:20 pm
i didnt say whos wife ;) ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: A-W-C on November 28, 2012, 04:46:54 pm
100m 6mm microbore,i only need it almost fully unwound a couple of times a month but i`d rather have that amount and not need it much than not have it but need it
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: bobplum on November 28, 2012, 04:59:37 pm
60 mts and 40 mts,i split mine down about two years ago
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: Steve Sed on November 28, 2012, 05:05:13 pm
60 mts and 40 mts,i split mine down about two years ago

Hmmm. What do you do, just keep 40m looped? I guess you use microbre as 40m of minibore would be hard to manage.
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: Granny on November 28, 2012, 05:12:45 pm
Hi Steve
I have mine split 70 /30.
30 metres with connectors to extend ready to go coiled up behind the passenger seat.
Never had to use it yet though.
G.
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: Ian101 on November 28, 2012, 05:17:19 pm
1 reel with 100metres and other with just enought to get round back of most properties.

What I do is park van right by houses getting worked on so 2 or 3 at a time and sent Joe to the far away ones with the 100metre reel.

I do my houses, write slips, post envelopes etc and by time done that Joe has reeled the 2 reels in and away we go to next jobs ... works like a well oiled machine.  :D
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: DaveG on November 28, 2012, 05:26:26 pm
2 x 100 metre reels  :)
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: s.w.c on November 28, 2012, 06:40:40 pm
130m of 6mm microbore on one reel
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: Cliff perkins on November 28, 2012, 06:44:19 pm
100m steve
But im thinking of getting another reel with just 50m on it as that would do 90% of my work.
See u this morning u get slimmer every time i see u lol
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: robbo333 on November 28, 2012, 07:02:53 pm
50m of pure freedom's 8mm yellow hose with 50m of Aquadaptor red pole hose added to the end of it. Thought I'd try it.
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: SB Cleaning on November 28, 2012, 07:07:50 pm
100 m minibore
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on November 28, 2012, 07:43:00 pm
100m of  6mm id microbore at the back door. Going to get another reel of 50m and have it sitting at the side door so i have a choice.
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: DeLuce on November 28, 2012, 10:01:31 pm
Got 100m of microbore on my posh reel and 60-ish on my old reel.
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: dazmond on November 28, 2012, 10:19:53 pm
i have 100 m of 6mm thermobore from gardiners.excellent hose on a cheap lightweight metal hose reel again from gardiners.

i use the full 100m a few times a month.certainly comes in handy! ;) ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: britishwill on November 28, 2012, 10:34:10 pm
2 x 100 metres
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: bobplum on November 28, 2012, 10:43:32 pm
60 mts and 40 mts,i split mine down about two years ago

Hmmm. What do you do, just keep 40m looped? I guess you use microbre as 40m of minibore would be hard to manage.

two reels in the van hanging from the roof and its microbore,when there is two of us one does the front the other the backs
Title: Re: How long is your hose?
Post by: Steve Sed on November 28, 2012, 10:46:05 pm
100m steve
But im thinking of getting another reel with just 50m on it as that would do 90% of my work.
See u this morning u get slimmer every time i see u lol

Funny you should say that. I have done three half marathons this year, but have been unable to shift what I consider to be the last stone in weight, but both my daughters have been doing Slimming World and my downfall is bread I realised. I all but lived on it as it is such a quick fix, but now for the last few weeks I have not had more than two slices a day and I've lost 1/2 stone.

Back to reels though, I thought about buying a second reel. I also like the idea of cutting it and keeping the other half, but I reckon minibore will be unmanageable off a reel. You'll need a bigger van though as you wouldn't have space to cram a second reel.

Did you get that job with the awkward conservatory up at Wash Common? I didn't quote as I didn't fancy it, but I said I reckoned that Cliff being a "young gun" might. But it looked a right ball ache to get at and I didn't reckon I could do a good enough job on it. She said you were going in to quote. I meant to phone you about it.