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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Dave Connolly on April 13, 2007, 11:34:11 pm

Title: Flow Control Valve,Popping Hose
Post by: Dave Connolly on April 13, 2007, 11:34:11 pm

   I've got one of those gas type flow control valves(same as Gardiners sell)
Problem is hose keeps popping off when I turn off the pressure.
   Can anyone show/tell me what the inserts look like that go into the hose to stop this happening?
   I know Gardiners sell them with these inserts included but I'm in N.Ireland and they have a ridiculous postage charge.
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/shop.html

Title: Re: Flow Control Valve,Popping Hose
Post by: chris@c.m.s on April 14, 2007, 12:01:17 am

Here

Title: Re: Flow Control Valve,Popping Hose
Post by: john tomkins on April 14, 2007, 12:06:16 am

whatever your hose id then cut up the appropriate size "y" or "T" piece plastic connector and push that in to strengthen it ;)

Title: Re: Flow Control Valve,Popping Hose
Post by: Alex Gardiner on April 14, 2007, 08:14:18 am

That's a good tip John.

Dave

Give us a ring on Monday morning and I'm sure that Kirsty will pop two inserts in a surface mail envelope to you at very minimal cost.

Title: Re: Flow Control Valve,Popping Hose
Post by: Dave Connolly on April 14, 2007, 02:41:46 pm

Cheers Alex,I'll give Kirsty a ring on Monday morning.

Title: Re: Flow Control Valve,Popping Hose
Post by: ScrimShady on April 14, 2007, 04:34:08 pm

i bought one from them from b&q and all i done was get about 1 inch of ro tube and some 10mm olives and do the nut up on the valve npulling it all tight, works fine
hope it helps

Title: Re: Flow Control Valve,Popping Hose
Post by: pjulk on April 14, 2007, 05:57:21 pm

Dave if you have a B&Q near you they sell the inserts to go into the hose i see them in there today.

They have a number off differant sizes so take a piece of hose to get the correct size

Paul