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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Positivity on March 17, 2014, 08:20:18 am

Title: Pole Hose on Reel
Post by: Positivity on March 17, 2014, 08:20:18 am
Hi
Getting a bit sick of the weight of the hose reel thinking of using just pole hose throughout.
Anyone tried getting rid of the microbore or minibore and just using Pole Hose on the reel?
The last stuff from Gardiners was so tough I reckon it will stand up to it.
Obviously you will have more pressure in the smaller bore but I think a 100 psi pump should cope.
P.
Title: Re: Pole Hose on Reel
Post by: CLEANCARE WC on March 17, 2014, 08:37:10 am
A good idea in theory but would have more leaks than a farmers market after a week with pulling round corners rose bushes etc.
Title: Re: Pole Hose on Reel
Post by: Tom White on March 17, 2014, 08:41:22 am
There's been a few posts about this in the past and I've been tempted.  What sounds most practical is just using 30 meters of pole hose attached to your reel hose.
Title: Re: Pole Hose on Reel
Post by: bobplum on March 17, 2014, 06:27:25 pm
im sure there are people on here who do it
Title: Re: Pole Hose on Reel
Post by: colin bird on March 17, 2014, 08:36:52 pm
Quote from: CLEANCARE WINDOW CLEANING on March 17, 2014, 08:37:10 am
A good idea in theory but would have more leaks than a farmers market after a week with pulling round corners rose bushes etc.
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+1
Title: Re: Pole Hose on Reel
Post by: JackieW on March 17, 2014, 08:40:02 pm
I don't know how heavy my hose reel is. It stays on van
Title: Re: Pole Hose on Reel
Post by: Pete Thompson on March 18, 2014, 12:43:01 pm
it is a good idea, I'm tempted to try it.

I remember the massive difference switching from half-inch hose to microbore.

I bet 60 or 100m of pole hose on a reel would be like lifting a feather compared to microbore
Title: Re: Pole Hose on Reel
Post by: Richard S on March 18, 2014, 01:20:11 pm
30m is ok I stick on the pole but lasts about 8 months unless you are unlucky. use all weather or pu only