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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: advanced on March 08, 2019, 05:41:34 pm
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One half months using slick connect and all I can say is fantastic product so far .
Normal connectors pro 26 or ez etc give up the ghost after a months use or start to become hard to connect or disconnect around a month in so definite thumbs up to this product.
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Thanks for that
I was considering getting some of these 👍
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i use rectus 26 connectors and they usually last me around 6 months before i change em these days....
are the plastic slick connect easy to break if you accidently stand on them?and are they easy to connect,disconnect frequently?
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One half months using slick connect and all I can say is fantastic product so far .
Normal connectors pro 26 or ez etc give up the ghost after a months use or start to become hard to connect or disconnect around a month in so definite thumbs up to this product.
if the pro 26 connectors become hard to connect/disconnect i just spray them with WD40 or something similar,their like new again then....certainly not ready for the bin! ::)roll ;D
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are the plastic slick connect easy to break if you accidently stand on them?
No they're pretty solid.
and are they easy to connect,disconnect frequently?
Very easy.
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Do they auto stop water flow when disconnected?
Darran
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Do they auto stop water flow when disconnected?
Darran
Yes.
They are very good, still on my original set from last year, no leaks or breaks yet. If they ever get hard to connect just dip them in soapy water and they slide straight on.
Best connectors out there IMO.
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Thx - these have slipped past me - they do look good, if a little bit big compared to the rectus 21
I'll order a set and give them a trial run
Darran
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as of this year now using Slick Connect and Hoseless setup on all poles and reels. Loving it, no more hose reel in the van getting in the way! Its all nice and tidy much easier than when i used to use rectus or pro fittings.
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as of this year now using Slick Connect and Hoseless setup on all poles and reels. Loving it, no more hose reel in the van getting in the way! Its all nice and tidy much easier than when i used to use rectus or pro fittings.
Im loving the ease of hoseless poles in the van and the ease of switching poles.
(Yes, ive even done a video about it lol)
I love the hip holstet i use for the tap to control the flow of water, especially where the majority of my work is compact.
However, im also enjoying the univalve on one of my poles and this is making me think of using these types of connections.
Keen to see how others get on with them
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I don't understand how they work with univalve..?
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I don't understand how they work with univalve..?
They work in the same way as any rectus or hozelock fitting, so using slick connect with a univalve is not a problem.
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I don't understand how they work with univalve..?
They work in the same way as any rectus or hozelock fitting, so using slick connect with a univalve is not a problem.
Its just a method of connecting pole hose to main hose, so it doesnt effect the univalve which is connected to the pole hose only (brush end as well).
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Oh ok. I thought I'd seen people fit them to the base of the pole so you just push the connector into the bottom of the pole and pull back the outer sheath to disconnect. But then couldn't work out how you'd work it with univalve..
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Never go back to regular connectors again these are the b******s
As some one said if you drove over them they would break so exceed should make metal ones as an option
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Oh ok. I thought I'd seen people fit them to the base of the pole so you just push the connector into the bottom of the pole and pull back the outer sheath to disconnect. But then couldn't work out how you'd work it with univalve..
The two are very similar but different purposes.
The slick connector for joining pole hose to main hose.
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1552174427_Screenshot_20190309-232948.png)
Then you have the exceed hoseless kit and this is for the pole hose only. It can and does work with the uni valve as well as the univalve is fitted at the top part of pole one.
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1552174535_Screenshot_20190309-233232.png)
Hope that makes it a little more clearer?
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I can see why people without a hoseless setup would use them but why would you need to otherwise, can’t see the point or am I missing it !
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OK, so if I've got 6mm ID Microbore and 5mm ID pole hose which Slick Connectors do I need? what size O clips? and who's the best company to buy them from?
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Never go back to regular connectors again these are the b******s
As some one said if you drove over them they would break so exceed should make metal ones as an option
id buy some if they were metal.....im always standing on mine and cars,bin lorries driving over them so i wont be trying the plastic ones out....they wouldnt last a week! ;D
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Never go back to regular connectors again these are the b******s
As some one said if you drove over them they would break so exceed should make metal ones as an option
id buy some if they were metal.....im always standing on mine and cars,bin lorries driving over them so i wont be trying the plastic ones out....they wouldnt last a week! ;D
If you use the tubeless set up there's no need to worry about cars etc. going over connectors as it's up inside the pole while working.
Im surprised some of you lot are still late to the party on the tubeless gear.
Once you've used it you'll never go back.
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ok - just so I understand the tubeless system - there is a connector inside the pole end and you then connect your pole hose to this which travels up the pole when you extend it - correct?
Darran
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Yeah, that's right Darren.
The top section pole has a stop washer bung which attaches to the base of the top section. This should remain stuck in position. The hose that runs through this top section goes off to the gooseneck,and at the base with the bung, this is where the rectus male fitting is attached. The 'o' clip is what holds it in position against the bung.
I hope that makes sense, I'm not good at explaining things like this.
I should get some pictures up.
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Btw, if you run hot systems, I've found the plastic on the Slick-Connect deteriorates quite quickly and snaps off, and also, if you use rollers on your reel, the connector might not slide through them. It's quite bulky. I went through two very quickly.
I now use rectus male -female fitting, tape it up with gaffer tape so it doesn't catching the floor or disconnect when reeling in. It then fits through my rollers too.
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ok - thx
so I would now have mini bore going up inside the pole - I don’t like the thought of that :(
the other problem I see (looking a squeaky Dave video) is how would I change the gooseneck as the stop bung wouldn't allow the gooseneck to pull out
(Edited - missed out don’t)
Darran
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Not a great vid but heres mine to help explain it.
However ive simply used push fit fittings rather than the exceed option which locks together.
https://youtu.be/XXf_uaRK6o4
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ok - thx
so I would now have mini bore going up inside the pole - I like the thought of that :(
the other problem I see (looking a squeaky Dave video) is how would I change the gooseneck as the stop bung wouldn't allow the gooseneck to pull out
Darran
Perhaps use a john guest type fitting and use a collar to stop accidental pull outs, at the end of the goose neck. So when your changing heads, just switch over. However that sounds faffy. There might be an easier way
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so I would now have mini bore going up inside the pole - I like the thought of that :(
Darran
No you use a long length of pole hose.
On my 25ft slx I believe my pole hose is around 40-50ft long.
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so I would now have mini bore going up inside the pole - I like the thought of that :(
Darran
No you use a long length of pole hose.
On my 25ft slx I believe my pole hose is around 40-50ft long.
There lies the issue - I would now have another join in the system - another weak point and another snagging point but at a much further distance away from where I’m working - shame really because the idea looks good
Darran
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Wouldn't want to be joining hose together numerous times a day with those JG fittings. What a ball-ache.
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Wouldn't want to be joining hose together numerous times a day with those JG fittings. What a ball-ache.
Depends how many times you need to take the hose off.
For me i dont bother if im just driving in between jobs (as in not long distances). So for me its as and when i need tonswitch poles or at the end of a day.
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Wouldn't want to be joining hose together numerous times a day with those JG fittings. What a ball-ache.
Depends how many times you need to take the hose off.
For me i dont bother if im just driving in between jobs (as in not long distances). So for me its as and when i need tonswitch poles or at the end of a day.
you need to connect to return valves in between jobs when you use a diesel heater....so i dont think they would be suitable for matt(or me).....
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No you use a long length of pole hose.
On my 25ft slx I believe my pole hose is around 40-50ft long.
There lies the issue - I would now have another join in the system - another weak point and another snagging point but at a much further distance away from where I’m working - shame really because the idea looks good
Darran
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Im not trying to sell you the idea, it matters not to me. (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1552419000_grin.gif)
But the pole hose to microbore join only consists of a internal hose joiner piece and a couple of double eared O rings so doesn't cause a snagging issue often at all really.
And I don't notice a restriction in the flow by having another join, it is negligible.
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No you use a long length of pole hose.
On my 25ft slx I believe my pole hose is around 40-50ft long.
There lies the issue - I would now have another join in the system - another weak point and another snagging point but at a much further distance away from where I’m working - shame really because the idea looks good
Darran
Im not trying to sell you the idea, it matters not to me. (http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1552419000_grin.gif)
But the pole hose to microbore join only consists of an double eared O ring so doesn't cause a snagging issue often at all really.
And I don't notice a restriction in the flow by having another join, it is negligible.
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as said I like the idea - but its yet another join - bigger issue would be the quick removal of a goose neck change over - maybe I will get one and see what options I could come up with
main interest is the poles will be tidy on return to unit - when you have 8 of them it seems that the excess hose just gets in the way so even on racking the poles are untidy
I am considering a different unit and neater poles that can be stacked well would be nice - but not at the expense of operation ease
Darran
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I hated the poleless system , tried for months but the join snagged on everything
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I have never tried pole less , it must be hard to get the upper windows 😆😆😆
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I've managed to fit the tubeless ejector sleeve directly to my 6mm microbore so no joins. It's ace - working well with univalve too.
I can't change goosenecks easily mind, would need to remove the hose stay which is really tight and quite fragile . Saying that, all the goosenecks in my Gardiner poles are jammed in the pole anyway.