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Title: Alternative to prochen brass quick release couplings ?
Post by: david knowles on February 09, 2013, 01:14:11 pm: Hello there I have just priced the prochem brass quick release coupling on the solution hose and they are soo expensive has anyone ever used standard quick release air couplings ? and could you see a problem if i use these instead.
Thanks Dave
Title: Re: Alternative to prochen brass quick release couplings ?
Post by: *Hector* on February 09, 2013, 01:40:36 pm: I used some for a while, and whilst they are sufficient for the job.... they rust and break down after a few months, and therefore you spend more per year than you would on the proper item..

I am all for trying to save, but in this case I found it better to use the correct device..
Title: Re: Alternative to prochen brass quick release couplings ?
Post by: Simon@arenaclean on February 09, 2013, 05:19:10 pm: Try other suppliers they'll probably be cheaper just make sure they have the stainless tips, I find they last much longer. Cleansmart, Restormate, Solutions etc should have them.
Title: Re: Alternative to prochen brass quick release couplings ?
Post by: Russ Chadd on February 09, 2013, 05:59:39 pm: There are loads of cheap QC on ebay...
Title: Re: Alternative to prochen brass quick release couplings ?
Post by: Phil @ Extreme Clean on February 09, 2013, 06:16:46 pm: Quote from: david knowles on February 09, 2013, 01:14:11 pm
Hello there I have just priced the prochem brass quick release coupling on the solution hose and they are soo expensive has anyone ever used standard quick release air couplings ? and could you see a problem if i use these instead.
Thanks Dave

look for firms around your area who deal in pressure washing supplies etc they'll get them for you.
Title: Re: Alternative to prochen brass quick release couplings ?
Post by: John Kelly on February 09, 2013, 08:51:27 pm: What do you mean by expensive?
Title: Re: Alternative to prochen brass quick release couplings ?
Post by: david knowles on February 11, 2013, 05:48:24 pm: the one i found were £29 for the female and £14 for the male.
but thanks to the advice got that down to £10 for the female and £6 for the male.
£45 against £16 thats what i meant by expensive.
I am just finding out where to go for the best value.
thanks guys
Title: Re: Alternative to prochen brass quick release couplings ?
Post by: John Kelly on February 11, 2013, 06:15:55 pm: Trouble is the quality varies so much some of them are garbage.
Title: Re: Alternative to prochen brass quick release couplings ?
Post by: Russ Chadd on February 11, 2013, 06:28:20 pm: I agree John... I am guilty of purchasing cheap T jets and quick connects from ebay, only to find the jets are poorly machined resulting in inaccurate spray patterns
The cheap QC after a while become more and more difficult to connect!

It is true... buy cheap... buy twice
Title: Re: Alternative to prochen brass quick release couplings ?
Post by: Max Campbell on February 11, 2013, 06:52:29 pm: Quote from: John Kelly on February 11, 2013, 06:15:55 pm
Trouble is the quality varies so much some of them are garbage.

And they're not all compatible, though they should be.
Title: Re: Alternative to prochen brass quick release couplings ?
Post by: david knowles on February 11, 2013, 07:46:41 pm: I have ordered from Restormate half the price of Prochem.
If they are a generic type and not a manufacturers they should be able to be sourced from somewhere.
Will wait and see what they are like when the turn up ??