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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: calmore on December 21, 2006, 05:44:56 pm

Title: Vac pipe joiners
Post by: calmore on December 21, 2006, 05:44:56 pm

Anyone know where to get 38mm OD (?) tubing to join vacuum tubes together?

I'm forever losing the bits that I have. The UPVC stuff in B&Q are different diameters.

Title: Re: Vac pipe joiners
Post by: *paul_moss on December 21, 2006, 05:46:17 pm

Cleancare international do the stainless steel ones.

Title: Re: Vac pipe joiners
Post by: Geoff Jewkes on December 21, 2006, 05:52:53 pm

Craftex. a couple of quid. I have a few cos I normally lose em aswell  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Vac pipe joiners
Post by: calmore on December 21, 2006, 05:59:20 pm

Any idea what they are listed under, on the website?

RS do a 38mm O/D plastric tube, I'd considered buying a length and chopping it up.

Title: Re: Vac pipe joiners
Post by: Geoff Jewkes on December 21, 2006, 06:44:48 pm

Craftex.........01823-332696 or try woodbridge commercial they're good for spares and pipes n stuff www.wcsuk.com/

Title: Re: Vac pipe joiners
Post by: derikraven on December 21, 2006, 08:02:53 pm

got mine from B & Q, cost about a quid, but any plumbers merchants will be able to sort you out with something.

Title: Re: Vac pipe joiners
Post by: Vernon Purcell on December 21, 2006, 08:42:49 pm

Its 1-1/2 OD
We have some old wands we cut up

Title: Re: Vac pipe joiners
Post by: Mark Lane-Matthews on December 22, 2006, 09:29:36 am

Woodbridge do them but solutions sell the best ones i have used as they have a rib around each end of the connector which stops the pipes from keep coming apart,approx. a fiver each

                                                      Mark

Title: Re: Vac pipe joiners
Post by: John Kelly on December 22, 2006, 09:55:22 am

Dual pumps sell these in various sizes from 1/2 inch up to 3 inch.
1 1/2 inch are £1.92 + vat & delivery.
The part number is HM150. These are the barbed type and very robust.
We will be stocking a range of these in the new year but not yet unfortunately
Contact dual pumps on01664 567226

Title: Re: Vac pipe joiners
Post by: nevil on December 22, 2006, 10:05:28 am

I can't figure why all the joiners I have ever seen go inside the cuff, further reducing diameter and restricting flow. I cant see any reason why the hose cuffs can't slide into something instead.

Title: Re: Vac pipe joiners
Post by: calmore on December 24, 2006, 05:49:26 pm

Quote from: derikraven on December 21, 2006, 08:02:53 pm

got mine from B & Q, cost about a quid, but any plumbers merchants will be able to sort you out with something.

As vernon says it's 1.5" OD, which equates to 38mm. The closest I have found in B&Q is 40mm which is a tad too big.