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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: H20cleaning on April 30, 2014, 12:07:40 pm

Title: Hose reel leaks
Post by: H20cleaning on April 30, 2014, 12:07:40 pm
Since buying a new pump and flow controller my hose leaks a lot and causes a lot pressure to drop at the brush head.
I currently use just normal hozelock garden hose fittings( as this was never a problem before)
I am wondering what is the best hose fitting i can buy that will stop leaks, but still let me reel the hose in???
I'm not using a van mounted reel
Title: Re: Hose reel leaks
Post by: 8weekly on April 30, 2014, 12:27:58 pm
Brass swivel elbow with plastic hoselock. It solved all my problems..... well not all of them...
Title: Re: Hose reel leaks
Post by: Soupy on April 30, 2014, 12:29:24 pm
I use rectus 26ka.

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1398857315_image048.gif)

Others have said hoselock is fine but in my opinion they were never designed to handle 100psi
Title: Re: Hose reel leaks
Post by: Soupy on April 30, 2014, 12:37:21 pm
Just read your post properly. We use the rectus KA for hose to pole and these:

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1398857830_m9rM7qJVa3l-MZ-lcC3345w.jpg)

for the hose reel.
Title: Re: Hose reel leaks
Post by: 8weekly on April 30, 2014, 12:38:34 pm
Quote from: Soupy on April 30, 2014, 12:37:21 pm
Just read your post properly. We use the rectus KA for hose to pole and these:

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1398857830_m9rM7qJVa3l-MZ-lcC3345w.jpg)

for the hose reel.
Oh, just reread OP too.
Title: Re: Hose reel leaks
Post by: H20cleaning on April 30, 2014, 12:56:59 pm
Quote from: 8weekly on April 30, 2014, 12:27:58 pm
Brass swivel elbow with plastic hoselock. It solved all my problems..... well not all of them...
Were do i find a brass swivel from?? I have seen them used but never seen them for sale
Title: Re: Hose reel leaks
Post by: Soupy on April 30, 2014, 01:07:31 pm
Quote from: HI'm21youknowcleaning
Were do i find a brass swivel from?? I have seen them used but never seen them for sale

Depends if you want hozelock or not.

Title: Re: Hose reel leaks
Post by: Soupy on April 30, 2014, 01:08:14 pm
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Hozelock-Type-Brass-Hose-Reel-Fitting---Swivel-Elbow--REEL_BRASS_SWIVEL.html
Title: Re: Hose reel leaks
Post by: Soupy on April 30, 2014, 01:08:48 pm
http://www.aspw.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1384

edit: that's not the right one but you get the idea..

I get mine from Duncan Rogers engineering.
Title: Re: Hose reel leaks
Post by: H20cleaning on April 30, 2014, 03:09:01 pm
That gardiner one is like the one im after, could i just jubilee the hose straight into the end of is?
Title: Re: Hose reel leaks
Post by: Richard Shepherd on April 30, 2014, 04:38:10 pm
Quote from: H20cleaning on April 30, 2014, 03:09:01 pm
That gardiner one is like the one im after, could i just jubilee the hose straight into the end of is?

Just buy a good quality brass hoselock type connector from B&Q.