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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: PurefectWindowCleaning on December 09, 2013, 08:19:27 pm

Title: Spoke to soon about leaks :)
Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on December 09, 2013, 08:19:27 pm: This bad boy has decided to start leaking.
Whats the best connection for this elbow?

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1386620313_005.JPG)
Title: Re: Spoke to soon about leaks :)
Post by: wightsurf on December 09, 2013, 08:36:34 pm: My van is like a swimming pool lol, if it wasn't for all the rust letting the water out I would get wet feet! That's not a leak ,condensation ;D
Title: Re: Spoke to soon about leaks :)
Post by: PurefectWindowCleaning on December 09, 2013, 08:46:25 pm: Quote from: wightsurf on December 09, 2013, 08:36:34 pm
My van is like a swimming pool lol, if it wasn't for all the rust letting the water out I would get wet feet! That's not a leak ,condensation ;D

;D

Its a bit worse than what this photo suggests lol
Title: Re: Spoke to soon about leaks :)
Post by: Clever Forum Name on December 09, 2013, 08:54:35 pm: Replace the orange ones with these.

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Quick-Release-Shut-Off-Coupling-with-12-Hose-Barb-QRM_SO_COUPLING_12.html

But those elbows still leak.
Title: Re: Spoke to soon about leaks :)
Post by: 8weekly on December 09, 2013, 09:27:10 pm: Looks like the elbow needs replacing. I had to replace mine recently.
Title: Re: Spoke to soon about leaks :)
Post by: Dave Willis on December 09, 2013, 09:32:45 pm: I had a leaky elbow once but a tap on the shoulder cured it.
Title: Re: Spoke to soon about leaks :)
Post by: Frankybadboy on December 09, 2013, 09:44:17 pm: Quote from: Dave Willis on December 09, 2013, 09:32:45 pm
I had a leaky elbow once but a tap on the shoulder cured it.
;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Spoke to soon about leaks :)
Post by: ben M on December 09, 2013, 10:21:49 pm: Quote from: Dave Willis on December 09, 2013, 09:32:45 pm
I had a leaky elbow once but a tap on the shoulder cured it.
pmsl ;D
Title: Re: Spoke to soon about leaks :)
Post by: Mitchellmoxo on December 09, 2013, 10:37:28 pm: Quote from: jamesmilton04 on December 09, 2013, 08:19:27 pm
This bad boy has decided to start leaking.
Whats the best connection for this elbow?

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1386620313_005.JPG)

wrap ptfe around the male end should be ok
Title: Re: Spoke to soon about leaks :)
Post by: dazmond on December 09, 2013, 11:05:26 pm: (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1386630240_IMAG1768.jpg)

i use rectus 26 connectors on this new radashe koreel reel.no leaks whatsoever even with very hot water.bulletproof.
Title: Re: Spoke to soon about leaks :)
Post by: H20cleaning on December 09, 2013, 11:29:01 pm: If its a fixed hose reel that doesnt move in and out the van, you could always heat the hose and push it onto the fitting then 2 jubilee clips
Title: Re: Spoke to soon about leaks :)
Post by: richard groves on December 10, 2013, 05:26:59 pm: Whats leaking ?
the orange female hoselock ? = easy change to a better quality one
or
the brass swivel / elbow ? = unscrew from the reel spindle and pack it with an extra washer ( pushes the elbow section that swivels against the threaded body more creating a tighter seal and stops it leaking )