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Title: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: steveaqua on January 03, 2007, 04:19:34 pm
The amount of cash i spend on hozelocks i think i'm worthy of shares in the company! do the WFP'ers find they are forever changing hozelock connectors from the plumbing of your systems?
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: P®oPole™ on January 03, 2007, 04:21:01 pm

They say you get tighter when you get older ;D

Pro
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: steveaqua on January 03, 2007, 04:22:47 pm
don't think that applies to your missus though ;D ;D
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: P®oPole™ on January 03, 2007, 04:23:33 pm
 ;D
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: H h20 on January 03, 2007, 04:24:22 pm
Stopped using hozleck connectors for that reason (CR@P) i use brass airline/water connectors,only ever had to change 1 in 18 months,Gaz
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: P®oPole™ on January 03, 2007, 04:24:55 pm
Tell me Steven, how does your text service work.

is it all on auto?

Pro
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: Rob_Mac on January 03, 2007, 04:26:36 pm
Steve

We changed ours over to Air hose connections, heavier but you can run over them and they will still work.

I was using 2 or 3 a week (Hozelock)

Air hose connectors last for months

Rob ;D
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: steveaqua on January 03, 2007, 04:28:46 pm
Pro, not auto but i log into an account on the net, write one single text, tick which customers to send to then send, takes 5 mins to do! i can schedule texts to go out as well but i do it every night if need be as you don't know what the weather will be like

Gaz, i did have airline fittings on mine but when they were getting worn it was easier replacing with hozelock (as in a previous post about my DI vessel) but i think when i build a new system in May i will probably get all them fittings again.
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: H h20 on January 03, 2007, 04:31:39 pm
Steve there are many different makes of airline/water connectors,i use quality ones,the same as Brodex use,brilliant,Gaz  ;)
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: steveaqua on January 03, 2007, 04:36:33 pm
Gaz have you got a piccy of the fitting? cause the ones i eventually replaced were from brodex
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: H h20 on January 03, 2007, 04:44:07 pm
Gaz have you got a piccy of the fitting? cause the ones i eventually replaced were from brodex

Here you go Steve,
Gaz
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: steveaqua on January 03, 2007, 04:45:27 pm
well there not the ones i used! whats the range called i'll have a look for future reference?
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: H h20 on January 03, 2007, 04:48:05 pm
They are Hansen,i think they are american,
Gaz
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: pjulk on January 03, 2007, 05:25:00 pm
we use pro fittings from gardiners but you still need a hozelock fitting for the centre of your hosereel.
and no matter what i do the flaming things leak.

paul
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: H h20 on January 03, 2007, 05:27:42 pm
we use pro fittings from gardiners but you still need a hozelock fitting for the centre of your hosereel.
and no matter what i do the flaming things leak.

paul


I use a Claber connector on the hose reel before the microbore,no leaks,Gaz  ;D
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: marc al on January 03, 2007, 06:08:28 pm
  I use the cheap ones from the pound shop and wrap them in insulating tape, they last until the insides wear out, the tape takes the shocks and holds them together if you do manage to break them
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: pjulk on January 03, 2007, 08:00:20 pm
Gaz Said -
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use a Claber connector on the hose reel before the microbore,no leaks,Gaz

What is a claber connector i don't suppose you have a pic

Paul
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: EasyClean on January 03, 2007, 08:15:39 pm
we use pro fittings from gardiners but you still need a hozelock fitting for the centre of your hosereel.
and no matter what i do the flaming things leak.

paul


You don't need to change the complete hoselock fitting - just replace the 'rubber' washer on the hosereel instead, because:
 1. it's cheaper &
 2. that's the main reason why it leaks so frequently.

"Be smart/cool (earn some respect) & use a new 'rubber' like the government's new campaign aimed at youngsters when it comes to safer sex and think of it as safer, 'leak free' window cleaning instead
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: john tomkins on January 03, 2007, 08:40:28 pm
we use pro fittings from gardiners but you still need a hozelock fitting for the centre of your hosereel.
and no matter what i do the flaming things leak.

paul


You don't need to change the complete hoselock fitting - just replace the 'rubber' washer on the hosereel instead, because:
 1. it's cheaper &
 2. that's the main reason why it leaks so frequently.

"Be smart/cool (earn some respect) & use a new 'rubber' like the government's new campaign aimed at youngsters when it comes to safer sex and think of it as safer, 'leak free' window cleaning instead

First thing I did was to change the o-ring then the female fitting but like paul says it still keeps dripping >:(
Title: Re: Buying shares in hozelock!
Post by: H h20 on January 03, 2007, 09:28:21 pm
Gaz Said -
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use a Claber connector on the hose reel before the microbore,no leaks,Gaz

What is a claber connector i don't suppose you have a pic

Paul

No pic sorry  :o,WHAT! Gaz with no pic to show lol,it`s on my hose reel coverd with 100m of microbore so not too easy to just take a pic,
Basically it is a Hozelock type connector but made by Claber but much better quality(well in my opinion anyway)
Gaz ;D