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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: SunShineCleaning on January 11, 2013, 08:41:43 pm

Title: John Guest
Post by: SunShineCleaning on January 11, 2013, 08:41:43 pm: Love the JG fittings but need one for my reel. Any ideas?

For those who like them: VIDEO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyTIuY49m0Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
Title: Re: John Guest
Post by: R.C Property on January 11, 2013, 08:58:21 pm: Quote from: SunShineCleaning on January 11, 2013, 08:41:43 pm
Love the JG fittings but need one for my reel. Any ideas?

For those who like them: VIDEO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyTIuY49m0Y&feature=youtube_gdata_player)

you will never get one for a hose reel, you have the sam hose angle as me and i'll tell you how i did it!
Title: Re: John Guest
Post by: R.C Property on January 11, 2013, 09:16:23 pm: (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1357938724_Northampton-20121214-00058.jpg)

i used a :-
Female Tap Connector 15mm x 3/4" BSP

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Plumbing/John+Guest+Speedfit/Female+Tap+Connector+15mm+x+34+BSP/d20/sd3307/p29210

then you put it onto one of these:- Brass Quick Connector

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Landscaping/Hose+Fittings/Brass+Quick+Connector/d130/sd3316/p12553

getthe brass connector, unscrew the nut from it and get rid of it,
wind some ptfe tape round the thread
screw on the tap connector tight
the just push the brass fitting onto the angeled hose reel connection,
Title: Re: John Guest
Post by: SunShineCleaning on January 11, 2013, 10:08:53 pm: The problem is that it is still a hoselock connecting to the reel. I have mine attached with jubilee clip so it won't pop off.
Title: Re: John Guest
Post by: R.C Property on January 11, 2013, 10:14:30 pm: Not had mine leak or blow off yet, you won't geta push fit fitting that will fit onto a moving section, there is a metal grip inside them that will cut into the pipe and the rubber seal inside will ware out too, so u will be changing the push fit fittings more than you will what I have done, push fit fittings are not designed to move!
Title: Re: John Guest
Post by: SunShineCleaning on January 11, 2013, 10:19:05 pm: It works fine as it is I was just hoping there was something.

The pipe I use is 1/2" not metric.
Title: Re: John Guest
Post by: R.C Property on January 11, 2013, 11:07:59 pm: Quote from: SunShineCleaning on January 11, 2013, 10:19:05 pm
It works fine as it is I was just hoping there was something.

The pipe I use is 1/2" not metric.

no sorry dont think there is anything,
Title: Re: John Guest
Post by: richard jagger on January 12, 2013, 11:32:39 am: Thanks guys a very helpful thread.
Title: Re: John Guest
Post by: SunShineCleaning on January 12, 2013, 03:26:41 pm: http://www.langtoninfo.co.uk/showitem.aspx?isbn=0052151197320&loc=GBP

This is the sort of thing. I guess I now need a 3/8 female to 1/2 JG pipe.
Title: Re: John Guest
Post by: SimonBurton on January 12, 2013, 08:45:25 pm: Was in the local caravan shop today having a snoop about and I think the spare attachment for a rolla water barrel might do the trick....