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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mlscontractcleaner on February 18, 2014, 08:09:04 pm

Title: Making my system water tight
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on February 18, 2014, 08:09:04 pm: Hi all.

I seem to be having a nightmare right now making my system, from resin tanks to hose water tight. The connectors in the top of the resin tanks are the yellow hoselock type, all new, as are all the other connectors.

Despite this, once the pressure has built up from my sureflo 100 psi pump I get drip, drip, drip, with the pump kicking in every so often.

This is causing the pressure switch to burn out.

The lads at Varitech have suggested brass connectors; something I'm considering.

Any other suggestions would be welcome.

cheers.
Title: Re: Making my system water tight
Post by: Soupy on February 18, 2014, 08:13:28 pm: Hoselock fittings were never designed to take 100psi. I use Rectus 26ka. Google it.
Title: Re: Making my system water tight
Post by: tom20001 on February 18, 2014, 08:15:54 pm: mate im not trying to be smart but have you used plumbers tape on all the threads on fittings going to vessels and same to hose reel

ive hoselock fittings and they work fine
Title: Re: Making my system water tight
Post by: Don Kee on February 18, 2014, 08:17:09 pm: Quote from: tom20001 on February 18, 2014, 08:15:54 pm
mate im not trying to be smart but have you used plumbers tape on all the threads on fittings going to vessels and same to hose reel

ive hoselock fittings and they work fine

+1

Ptfe tape the crap out of the threads
Title: Re: Making my system water tight
Post by: mlscontractcleaner on February 18, 2014, 08:23:46 pm: Yep, all ptfe taped.

I think those Rectus fittings look the business.
Title: Re: Making my system water tight
Post by: Clever Forum Name on February 18, 2014, 08:25:18 pm: mine is bone dry thanks to ptfe tape and these............

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/QR-Metal-Hose-Couplings.html
Title: Re: Making my system water tight
Post by: bobplum on February 18, 2014, 09:02:16 pm: Quote from: Pure H20 Services on February 18, 2014, 08:25:18 pm
mine is bone dry thanks to ptfe tape and these............

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/QR-Metal-Hose-Couplings.html

+1
Title: Re: Making my system water tight
Post by: Frankybadboy on February 18, 2014, 09:55:11 pm: Quote from: mlscontractcleaner on February 18, 2014, 08:23:46 pm
Yep, all ptfe taped.

I think those Rectus fittings look the business.
yep,just recd aload to fit on to my system,done everything to cure the small drips,one day it be ok the next drip drip.

I let you know how it goes when fitted
Title: Re: Making my system water tight
Post by: paul ette on February 19, 2014, 08:30:16 am: i keep getting a puddle in the foot well, cant find any major leaks just the odd drip and ro feels damp, suely this cant cause this?