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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Clear Vision on August 30, 2007, 10:43:58 am

Title: FAO Gardiners/Alex
Post by: Clear Vision on August 30, 2007, 10:43:58 am: What type of hose do you use with your supalites and what hose will you be using with your new poles?

Thanks

Matthew
Title: Re: FAO Gardiners/Alex
Post by: Alex Gardiner on August 30, 2007, 04:02:02 pm: We currently supply 6mm ID clear pvc hose but are looking into having the new Super-Lites with Silicon hose.
Title: Re: FAO Gardiners/Alex
Post by: jouk45 on August 30, 2007, 06:21:18 pm: Quote from: Alex Gardiner on August 30, 2007, 04:02:02 pm
We currently supply 6mm ID clear pvc hose but are looking into having the new Super-Lites with Silicon hose.
alex, the algard blue is the best, but it is very hard to find it on the roll,
Title: Re: FAO Gardiners/Alex
Post by: Alex Gardiner on August 30, 2007, 09:44:55 pm: Hi Joe

I have a 100 metre roll of it in the workshop but in the size I have currently got it is not suitable for general use (3 mm id). We are looking into having a different size manufactured for us.
Title: Re: FAO Gardiners/Alex
Post by: NWH on August 30, 2007, 09:57:52 pm: I prefer the 5mm id for all my poles.
Title: Re: FAO Gardiners/Alex
Post by: Alex Gardiner on August 30, 2007, 10:00:16 pm: Same here.
Title: Re: FAO Gardiners/Alex
Post by: Clear Vision on August 31, 2007, 09:13:19 am: Quote from: Alex Gardiner on August 30, 2007, 04:02:02 pm
We currently supply 6mm ID clear pvc hose but are looking into having the new Super-Lites with Silicon hose.

Thanks for that alex.

I am currently using/experimenting with the silicone algarde hose and I think it's fantastic stuff. It's also so light!

Matthew
Title: Re: FAO Gardiners/Alex
Post by: need a cleaner on August 31, 2007, 11:51:17 am: Quote from: jouk45 on August 30, 2007, 06:21:18 pm
Quote from: Alex Gardiner on August 30, 2007, 04:02:02 pm
We currently supply 6mm ID clear pvc hose but are looking into having the new Super-Lites with Silicon hose.
alex, the algard blue is the best, but it is very hard to find it on the roll,

is this the 1 you are looking for?

http://www.mansfieldkoi.com/content/view/6/9/

4mm x 6mm Silicon 100m
Price £29.99
Title: Re: FAO Gardiners/Alex
Post by: jouk45 on August 31, 2007, 03:56:20 pm: yes thats the stuff, ;D
Title: Re: FAO Gardiners/Alex
Post by: Jeff Brimble on August 31, 2007, 09:49:49 pm: One little problem with the fantastic Algarde 100metres - comes from the factory when its wound on, the first say 5m gets crushed flatter by the rest of the roll into an elongated O section. so in some cases its better to get the length you need from the aquarium shop round the corner.
Its non kink.
Title: Re: FAO Gardiners/Alex
Post by: Davew on August 31, 2007, 10:01:36 pm: Alex, can you still use your flow valves etc with that stuff?
Title: Re: FAO Gardiners/Alex
Post by: Alex Gardiner on September 01, 2007, 11:07:49 am: Hi Davew

No, you can't. In fact for most set ups the 3 mm id 5 mm od silicone hose is not suitable for WFP work. The flow rate it produces is just not enough to be usable (Jeff B has a slightly different set up to most people). If you did manage to get it working, you can buy a simple flow valve that pushes into it from Aquarium shops.

We are working on a new specification high performance silicone hose for our poles. It will have many of the qualities of the Algarde hose but will provide a suitable flow rate for our needs. Watch this space.