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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: trippyboy on May 05, 2015, 11:40:42 pm

Title: Aqua tap fittings advice needed
Post by: trippyboy on May 05, 2015, 11:40:42 pm

Anyone know where I can replace the hose fittings to? ie the two small fittings that screw into the tap body itself

Title: Re: Aqua tap fittings advice needed
Post by: Smudger on May 06, 2015, 07:55:08 am

Should be these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NORMA-CLIPS-CLAMPS-FTGS-1-8-BSPT-MALE-ELBOW-X-06MM-ID-HOSE-TAIL-9-06053-/321604705887?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item4ae1225e5f

Darran

Title: Re: Aqua tap fittings advice needed
Post by: trippyboy on May 06, 2015, 08:56:17 am

Cheers mate

Title: Re: Aqua tap fittings advice needed
Post by: DaveG on May 06, 2015, 11:54:02 am

I use these Trip, you have to select your hose size..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-8-Bsp-Male-8MM-Plastic-Push-in-Swivel-Elbow-Fitting-with-s-s-claw-b83-/110842946677

Title: Re: Aqua tap fittings advice needed
Post by: trippyboy on May 06, 2015, 09:43:46 pm

Thanks Dave, but I have no idea what the pole hose size is , its the red stuff from Gardiners???

Title: Re: Aqua tap fittings advice needed
Post by: Smudger on May 06, 2015, 09:44:57 pm

8mm o/d
6mm I/d

Darran

Title: Re: Aqua tap fittings advice needed
Post by: trippyboy on May 06, 2015, 09:49:14 pm

Thanks mate. Is the hole
 1/4 or 1/8 ?

Title: Re: Aqua tap fittings advice needed
Post by: Smudger on May 06, 2015, 10:01:01 pm

Which hole ?

Tube outside diameter is 8mm (5/16)
Tube inside diameter ( hole/bore size of tube ) 6mm (1/4)
Thread size 1/8 npt or bspt ( they are slightly different but close enough for our purposes

Darran

Title: Re: Aqua tap fittings advice needed
Post by: trippyboy on May 07, 2015, 09:27:32 am

Thanks for that buddy

Title: Re: Aqua tap fittings advice needed
Post by: Michael Peterson on May 07, 2015, 06:53:58 pm

the ones recommended look really good, I bet when the mark 11 aquatap comes out it will have these type or similar

Title: Re: Aqua tap fittings advice needed
Post by: DaveG on May 07, 2015, 07:29:14 pm

Oooh, Mark 2?.... Tell me more   ;)