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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Steven Biggs on September 18, 2014, 02:17:56 pm

Title: Extending an slx 25
Post by: Steven Biggs on September 18, 2014, 02:17:56 pm
Can you buy an extension or 2 for the slx 25 . What's the best way to sort the pole hose out as well . The extra height is only needed once a month for an hour . But don't want to be prattling about with extra hose on the pole the rest of time .cheers barry
Title: Re: Extending an slx 25
Post by: Immaculate windows on September 18, 2014, 02:28:43 pm
have 2 hoses, takes a few secs to swap em over  8)
Title: Re: Extending an slx 25
Post by: Steven Biggs on September 18, 2014, 02:34:55 pm
What rethreading a different hose every time . That's a ball ache , don't ya think
Title: Re: Extending an slx 25
Post by: Window Lickers on September 18, 2014, 03:07:15 pm
Can you buy an extension or 2 for the slx 25 .

Fitting that - - - - - That's a ball ache , don't ya think
Title: Re: Extending an slx 25
Post by: Immaculate windows on September 18, 2014, 03:17:43 pm
every time???? you said you only needed it for 1 hour every month...better than having surplus hose all the time surely?
Title: Re: Extending an slx 25
Post by: richard groves on September 18, 2014, 03:42:08 pm
Very simple.
With the added sections on the pole and collapsed, cut the pole hose a couple of inches from the end cap base and use an appropriate sized barbed hose joiner to add or remove extra hose length.
Title: Re: Extending an slx 25
Post by: johnny bravo on September 18, 2014, 03:59:28 pm
extention  poles are around £37,   
Title: Re: Extending an slx 25
Post by: Alex Gardiner on September 18, 2014, 04:45:51 pm
Can you buy an extension or 2 for the slx 25 . What's the best way to sort the pole hose out as well . The extra height is only needed once a month for an hour . But don't want to be prattling about with extra hose on the pole the rest of time .cheers barry

You can buy extensions - http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/The-New-SLX---Extension-Sections-SLX_EXT.html you would need to start with Extension #6.

It is easiest to buy a separate longer hose-pack for when using at greater heights, although if using with just one extension the standard hose pack will be long enough - http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Telescopic-Pole-Hose-Packs-Hose_Packs.html

This video shows how easy it is to add extensions and at the same time change the hose pack, takes about 60 seconds - http://youtu.be/wvkPMdr1z6g
Title: Re: Extending an slx 25
Post by: koopmaster on September 18, 2014, 06:04:35 pm
I am  going to get a couple of extension next month for my SLX 25.  I already have extra hose so just need to buy the next pole up and perhaps the next pole after that. 

cant do it this month... just spent it on a extra Gardener metal reel and a couple of sill brushes, and the UL section for my 22 phoenix carbon pole. 
Title: Re: Extending an slx 25
Post by: dazmond on September 18, 2014, 10:35:15 pm
i really couldnt be bothered with adding sections etc.

my main pole is an extreme 25 which reaches a lot of my work including lots of 3 storey(2nd floor windows).

anything higher then my extreme 47 comes out of the van.

these 2 poles are all i need for my work.saves faffing about with extra hose and adding sections to my main pole.
Title: Re: Extending an slx 25
Post by: Steven Biggs on September 19, 2014, 01:32:23 am
Thanks for the replies lads . Alex thanks for the links , nice n easy way of explaining it . Cheers barry  :)
Title: Re: Extending an slx 25
Post by: Steven Biggs on September 19, 2014, 01:46:30 am
It's not often I agree with you Dazmond  ;D. But on this occasion you could actually have a valid point . Cheers barry
Title: Re: Extending an slx 25
Post by: colin bird on September 19, 2014, 05:10:23 am
Very simple.
With the added sections on the pole and collapsed, cut the pole hose a couple of inches from the end cap base and use an appropriate sized barbed hose joiner to add or remove extra hose length.
thats a good idea.
Title: Re: Extending an slx 25
Post by: MNWC on September 19, 2014, 08:10:24 am
Just buy an "extension hose" only connect when you need it