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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Clear Vision on September 21, 2014, 08:54:10 pm

Title: Sick of leaking tap fittings
Post by: Clear Vision on September 21, 2014, 08:54:10 pm

Hi all,

I'm fed up with these fittings leaking and wearing quickly. Are there any other better alternatives?

I need a tap on the end of the reel that comes from my van. Thats important to me.

Cheers

Title: Re: Sick of leaking tap fittings
Post by: colin bird on September 22, 2014, 06:56:03 am

Hi mate,I use the same set as you are showing,do have the tap in a leather holster that fits on your belt ? As that's what I do and find the tap will last a couple of years,
The other fittings I use is re thus 21 male fitting on tap,female on hose,I do find with the rectus fittings,that some do not last that long and start to drip,what I am now trying when I finish a job I keep all fittings together and put in van,the only downside to this is pole hose and reel hose need to get a few more bends and kinks,and need more straightening out

Title: Re: Sick of leaking tap fittings
Post by: Smudger on September 22, 2014, 08:08:53 am

Try using o clips rather than jubilee clips, you may get a better longer seal.

Fit an aquatap on your pole, much better than an in line tap

Darran

Title: Re: Sick of leaking tap fittings
Post by: koopmaster on September 22, 2014, 08:11:32 am

I have a bunch of o clips and always crimp the ends otherwise the leak and it pes down your side.  drives me insane,  I changed to a new pole on Friday and it was leaking Saturday.   I stopped everything and crimped the end until the leak stoppled...

now a happy bunny.

Title: Re: Sick of leaking tap fittings
Post by: Clear Vision on September 22, 2014, 05:31:54 pm

Quote from: koopmaster on September 22, 2014, 08:11:32 am

I have a bunch of o clips and always crimp the ends otherwise the leak and it pes down your side.  drives me insane,  I changed to a new pole on Friday and it was leaking Saturday.   I stopped everything and crimped the end until the leak stoppled...

now a happy bunny.

Cheers guys.

I have an aquatap on one of my poles but not the other. Think i will just do away with the tap and fit the other pole with the aquatap then just have a female end on the end of the van reel