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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Michael D on April 15, 2007, 04:17:59 pm

Title: micobore hose
Post by: Michael D on April 15, 2007, 04:17:59 pm: Hi All

Anyone using micobore hose`s with there poles, and if so do they reduce the amount of water you use. Michael D
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: Alex Gardiner on April 15, 2007, 04:33:59 pm: Yes
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Post by: STEPHEN LOVERING on April 15, 2007, 04:53:20 pm: I FIND THEY DO NOT REDUCE WATER AT ALL

STEVE
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: DASERVICES on April 15, 2007, 05:03:13 pm: Best thing since sliced bread ;D

Easy to wind and does not tangle up, my advise get one.
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Post by: wightsurf on April 15, 2007, 07:36:10 pm: I don't know about save on water but they don't use more, easy to use can get twice the amount on a hose reel. Get one best buy me thinks ;D
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Post by: markybop on April 15, 2007, 07:51:29 pm: cool thats given me piece o mind as ive ust bought 100m on a solid metal reel.........

money well spent then?
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Post by: Jeff Brimble on April 15, 2007, 07:54:01 pm: What pump have you got as you need a decent pressure to get to the end of 100m without the pressure switch kicking in because of back pressure ?
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Post by: markybop on April 15, 2007, 07:54:52 pm: 75 PSI

is that powerful enuf?
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Post by: Sunshine Cleaning on April 15, 2007, 08:00:30 pm: I use a 100psi pump and have to have a bypass, mind you I use minibore.
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Post by: markybop on April 15, 2007, 08:01:33 pm: wots a bypass sunshine??????????
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Post by: Sunshine Cleaning on April 15, 2007, 08:10:48 pm: If i run the pump as normal I have too high a flow, so I have a y connector and return some water back to the tank.
It means the pump dosn't shut off and you use more battery power, but, the pump pressure switch never gets burnt out.
You are able to easily turn up or down the flow as you like it.
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: jeff1 on April 15, 2007, 08:42:19 pm: Your money is well spent ;) I use 100 mtrs with a 100psi pump connected to a varistream.

But if you want to know what Sunshine is on about go to Matt's DIY site, he has pictures and how to do it, on there.
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: matt on April 15, 2007, 08:45:40 pm: Quote from: markybop on April 15, 2007, 08:01:33 pm
wots a bypass sunshine??????????

http://d.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=265
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: Sir Squeaky on April 15, 2007, 09:09:18 pm: Quote from: Sunshine Cleaning (Bear) on April 15, 2007, 08:10:48 pm
If i run the pump as normal I have too high a flow, so I have a y connector and return some water back to the tank.
It means the pump dosn't shut off and you use more battery power, but, the pump pressure switch never gets burnt out.
You are able to easily turn up or down the flow as you like it.
That's one thing that concerns me.

I often feel I don't need such a fast flow (especially when I'm getting low on water!), but if I turn it down a bit the pump switches on and off every 2 seconds.

It feels like it's going to wear it out pretty quickly. :-\
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: matt on April 15, 2007, 09:13:19 pm: rog, you need a By-pass setup then

get over to the DIY forum and see the post about " pump box"
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Post by: Ian_Giles on April 15, 2007, 09:16:08 pm: It's really odd, both Roger and myself have the identical setup, yet I can turn back my flowrate to a trickle almost and my pump doesn't falter, I have never yet had the pressure switch cut in whilst working (only when I turn off the flow)
I don't need a variflo or a bypass, yet it appears that Roger may well need one ort the other...

I am at a total loss to explain it too ???

Ian
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: markybop on April 15, 2007, 09:34:23 pm: cannie b bothered loggin in.........
just post us the info here ta...........
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Post by: Chris Cottrell on April 15, 2007, 09:40:45 pm: Quote from: markybop on April 15, 2007, 09:34:23 pm
cannie b bothered loggin in.........
just post us the info here ta...........

Matts a damn good bloke he gets top marks for helping the likes of us on the diy road so give him your support and reg on his site

Chris
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: brett walker on April 15, 2007, 09:59:37 pm: Quote from: matt on April 15, 2007, 08:45:40 pm
Quote from: markybop on April 15, 2007, 08:01:33 pm
wots a bypass sunshine??????????

http://d.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=265

Hi matt

we cant get on your site it wont let us log in it says our account is inactive and to contact the administrator but we cant get on to do that any ideas? Tried to get on a few times now :)

thankyou

Brett
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: Chris Cottrell on April 15, 2007, 10:04:07 pm: I can get on no pobs
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Post by: matt on April 15, 2007, 10:08:43 pm: Quote from: markybop on April 15, 2007, 09:34:23 pm
cannie b bothered loggin in.........
just post us the info here ta...........

its not that simple

its a fairly long thread, it has a picture of the pump box, it has a list of the bits and pieces of what you need and where to get them from, its a 2 page thread
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: matt on April 15, 2007, 10:11:37 pm: Quote from: brett walker on April 15, 2007, 09:59:37 pm
Quote from: matt on April 15, 2007, 08:45:40 pm
Quote from: markybop on April 15, 2007, 08:01:33 pm
wots a bypass sunshine??????????

http://d.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=265

Hi matt

we cant get on your site it wont let us log in it says our account is inactive and to contact the administrator but we cant get on to do that any ideas? Tried to get on a few times now :)

thankyou

Brett

Brett

its because you didint e.mail me with your username for me to activate your account, we were having real problems with "auto spam bots" posting the same crap again and again, 30 links to porn sites etc etc, this is a measure we have brought in to stop this, its a shame i know

when you try to get on the site, you should see a link to this

http://d.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=505

anyways, your active now :)
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: brett walker on April 15, 2007, 10:27:20 pm: Hi matt

still cant get on :'( but sent you an email

thanks

Brett
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: brett walker on April 15, 2007, 10:32:42 pm: Quote from: Alex Gardiner on April 15, 2007, 04:33:59 pm
Yes

Hi Alex

Hoping to order 100 mtrs of microbore and hose reel in the morning, Kirsty was very helpful on thursday with my email but needed a bit more information but sent my email too late as you were closed for the day and also closed friday So im sure she will reply first thing tomorrow ;)

regards

Brett
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: matt on April 15, 2007, 10:35:27 pm: Quote from: brett walker on April 15, 2007, 10:27:20 pm
Hi matt

still cant get on :'( but sent you an email

thanks

Brett

many aplogies Brett, i activated the account " brett" and thought it was yours

yours is now active

cheers
matt
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: brett walker on April 15, 2007, 10:51:59 pm: Quote from: matt on April 15, 2007, 10:35:27 pm
Quote from: brett walker on April 15, 2007, 10:27:20 pm
Hi matt

still cant get on :'( but sent you an email

thanks

Brett

many aplogies Brett, i activated the account " brett" and thought it was yours

yours is now active

cheers
matt

thanks Matt ;)

its good to be back on the sie that helped me get started

cheers

Brett
Title: Re: micobore hose
Post by: matt on April 16, 2007, 08:10:40 pm: Quote from: brett walker on April 15, 2007, 10:51:59 pm
Quote from: matt on April 15, 2007, 10:35:27 pm
Quote from: brett walker on April 15, 2007, 10:27:20 pm
Hi matt

still cant get on :'( but sent you an email

thanks

Brett

many aplogies Brett, i activated the account " brett" and thought it was yours

yours is now active

cheers
matt

thanks Matt ;)

its good to be back on the sie that helped me get started

cheers

Brett

your welcome Brett