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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mufcglen on January 02, 2018, 09:59:13 am

Title: bigger bore garden hose?
Post by: mufcglen on January 02, 2018, 09:59:13 am: i want to fit slightly blgger borer hose than the 1/2 im currently using to fill the van tank up but not majorly bigger as i still want to use the fittings i have so was wondering is there any hose like a few mm bigger than 1/2 inch that i could use?
anything to help the flow and all that!!
Title: Re: bigger bore garden hose?
Post by: andyM on January 02, 2018, 10:08:46 am: 3/4"?
Title: Re: bigger bore garden hose?
Post by: Clever Forum Name on January 02, 2018, 10:40:16 am: Never done it myself but apparently you can use 1inch hose pipe with hozelock fittings which are 1 inch but connect to normal sized hoselock fittings.

What you need is the correct size pipe then you shove this in each end.....

https://www.bosta.co.uk/hose-tail-type-rec-0440606?gclid=CjwKCAiA-KzSBRAnEiwAkmQ151IK4nDTEJGFw-dl1vKvQVBQXQeJp2LCNH-_QtlBqx-9Dct9Y2GnFRoCoVkQAvD_BwE

Then you can screw these on (1inch version)

http://www.hozelock.com/our-products/watering/fittings-and-connectors-watering/tap-connectors/outdoor-tap-connector/

I think the internal hose pipe is 19mm

That may not be the best way or even correct but i think thats how you would do it.
Title: Re: bigger bore garden hose?
Post by: mufcglen on January 02, 2018, 10:54:06 am: Thanks guys, it’s just for the piece of hose I run from the tap to the van port and then inside to the 4040, I’ve got some cheap crap b and q stuff in there at moment and can see little half kinks and thought to myself either get some quality 1/2 braided or look for something that has a very slightly bigger bore that I can still fit tap fittings on too!
Title: Re: bigger bore garden hose?
Post by: Pete Thompson on January 03, 2018, 01:51:59 am: You need 3/4 inch hose.

“Normal” garden hose is 1/2 inch.

3/4 inch hose is a bit bigger and allows much better flow.

Terra Plus garden hose 3/4" 50 m https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007MAQ7LM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_9AdtAbMX9D6CG

You get standard hose lock type connectors for it like these:
https://www.easy-irrigation.co.uk/hoses-and-fittings-hose-fittings-gardena-hose-fittings-c-237_134_136/gardena-standard-hose-connector-for-19mm-3-4-hose-p-36?zenid=odu9fiphdsv5s8u1t41mscd8n7
Title: Re: bigger bore garden hose?
Post by: Slacky on January 03, 2018, 10:26:32 am: I don't get.

You still want to use the same fittings on different size hose?
Title: Re: bigger bore garden hose?
Post by: mufcglen on January 03, 2018, 10:43:02 am: No basically the half inch hose I use is poop it kinks very badly and I fancied something with a very slightly bigger bore like a few mm if it was possible as I will still have the same size fittings on the ro or tank etc.
I seen a customer who’s a carpet cleaner and he had some hose in his garden that looked marginally bigger than 1/2 inch and I’ve not asked him yet what it but wondered if anyone else knew what size it could be on here?
Title: Re: bigger bore garden hose?
Post by: freshas on January 06, 2018, 01:34:03 pm: You could try a local aquatic shop that does pond pipe work .
Title: Re: bigger bore garden hose?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on January 06, 2018, 02:08:01 pm: If your fittings are still half inch then a bigger bore hose tightened onto them will not increase flow.

If you have 3/4" 20mm hose and fittings you will get over half as much again much flow as half inch. (Draw a 12.5mm circle and then a 20mm circle and look how much more area you have for the water to flow through.)