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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Ryan Phillips on July 31, 2007, 05:35:03 pm

Title: fitting minibore to hose reel
Post by: Ryan Phillips on July 31, 2007, 05:35:03 pm

hi all i am thinking of changing my standard 50m hose for minibor but was wondering how do i connect it to my reel i have a heavey duty reel the metal one wihich is red in couler like gardiners sell.

Title: Re: fitting minibore to hose reel
Post by: Alex Gardiner on July 31, 2007, 06:21:38 pm

The simple way is to leave a short length of your current hose connected to the hose reel and then attach the minibore to this with an 8 mm to 1/2 inch inline adapter. Connect up with a couple of jubilee clips and bobs your uncle.

Title: Re: fitting minibore to hose reel
Post by: NWH on July 31, 2007, 06:27:30 pm

I got an 8mm connecter that scews into the hosereel,push on your minibore and secure with an O ring.

Title: Re: fitting minibore to hose reel
Post by: d s windowcleaning on July 31, 2007, 06:41:25 pm

try a hosetail wfp adaptor which you can get from window cleaning warehouse it reduces from normal hose  down to 8mm    6mm if u put hose in hot water and sweat it on

Title: Re: fitting minibore to hose reel
Post by: NWH on July 31, 2007, 06:45:42 pm

Why not just buy the 8mm proper hosereel barb with the O ring ??? ??? ??? ??? ???