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Title: best fittings for hosw reels
Post by: andyralph on March 09, 2015, 06:28:44 pm

hi can anybody tell me best connectors to use from hose from my pump to hose reel cheers andy

Title: Re: best fittings for hosw reels
Post by: slap bash on March 10, 2015, 09:49:44 am

This is what i use
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/holder-tube-pipe-1-25-32mm-pvc-per-pair-5002941-005-/130883590938?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1e79451b1a

Title: Re: best fittings for hosw reels
Post by: richard groves on March 10, 2015, 10:17:03 am

Think Andy means to connect the hose to reel Slap.

I used to use the brass elbow swivel but found them problematic and prone to leaks.
Now I just use a quality male metal threaded tap end connected straight on to the reels spindle and a female straight through metal hose lock connector on the hose feeding it. my reel is permanently van mounted though ( a heavy duty metal sealey reel )
I just bought the best ones I could from B&Q and they seem to work for me but Gardiners do sell some that others rate that apparently are free from leaks and don't pop off.

Title: Re: best fittings for hosw reels
Post by: Matt. on March 10, 2015, 10:49:56 am

I use gardiners ones but they still leak, pees me off, am guna change over to johns guest fitting

Title: Re: best fittings for hosw reels
Post by: p1w1 on March 10, 2015, 11:23:59 am

Quote from: Matty Logan on March 10, 2015, 10:49:56 am

I use gardiners ones but they still leak, pees me off, am guna change over to johns guest fitting

i have used john guest fittings for about year and a half never had a leak on them since changing.

Title: Re: best fittings for hosw reels
Post by: johnny bravo on March 10, 2015, 03:33:36 pm

make sure you secure hose from pump, screw it down,    so easy to pull it if you need to get reel out of van.,

i use wilkinsons   hose lock fittings, very strong.    not plastic. 

its all a learning curve.   

Title: Re: best fittings for hosw reels
Post by: koopmaster on March 10, 2015, 08:06:28 pm

also use o rings to clamp the ends -- this stops leaks.  Took me a few months to stop leaks but once I learned how to I dont have any more water leaks...

Title: Re: best fittings for hosw reels
Post by: kempy on March 11, 2015, 04:16:59 pm

Yep replace rubber o rings , buy 5 for £1