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Title: Female hoselock fittings (metal)
Post by: simon w on September 11, 2007, 09:00:13 pm

Hi

Trying to source some half inch female hoselock fittings (Push-in) in either brass or stainless steel.
as i'm fed up with using the plastic variety which always seem to leak :( Can anyone point me in the right direction. :)

A web-link would be great.

Thanks
Simon W. ;)

Title: Re: Female hoselock fittings (metal)
Post by: john tomkins on September 11, 2007, 09:21:44 pm

Got mine from B&Q....No leaks ;D

Title: Re: Female hoselock fittings (metal)
Post by: geefree on September 11, 2007, 09:22:16 pm

wilkinsons.  ;)

Title: Re: Female hoselock fittings (metal)
Post by: simon w on September 11, 2007, 09:29:37 pm

Cheers John.

Are they the push in variety, like the plastic hoselock version?

I'll have a look for them next time i'm near B&Q.

Simon W. :)

Title: Re: Female hoselock fittings (metal)
Post by: simon w on September 11, 2007, 09:31:36 pm

Thanks Gazza I'll give them a try.

Simon W :)

Title: Re: Female hoselock fittings (metal)
Post by: geefree on September 11, 2007, 09:59:39 pm

yes they are push in too..

with a little button on so they dont pull out when you give it a tug.  :)

Title: Re: Female hoselock fittings (metal)
Post by: simon w on September 11, 2007, 10:53:47 pm

Excellent i shall give Wilkinsons a try tomorrow :)

Simon W.

Title: Re: Female hoselock fittings (metal)
Post by: john tomkins on September 11, 2007, 11:24:32 pm

This seems cheap if you can use the other bits
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=13866&ts=49364#

Title: Re: Female hoselock fittings (metal)
Post by: Pole2pole on September 12, 2007, 07:38:53 am

I've always wondered what the middle piece in that picture does  :-\ any ideas.

Title: Re: Female hoselock fittings (metal)
Post by: steve m on September 12, 2007, 07:41:16 am

do brass fittings mate up to plastic fittings or does it have to be brass all round

Title: Re: Female hoselock fittings (metal)
Post by: Alex Gardiner on September 12, 2007, 07:45:34 am

They do mate up but can wear the plastic fittings faster.

Title: Re: Female hoselock fittings (metal)
Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on September 12, 2007, 08:04:26 am

Quote from: Alex Gardiner on September 12, 2007, 07:45:34 am

They do mate up but can wear the plastic fittings faster.

I second that.  You can get them from B&Q.  We did but were get through 1 a month and when they break they are useless.  The plastic ones I've had on have lasted for 5 months now with no problems.

Simon

Title: Re: Female hoselock fittings (metal)
Post by: john tomkins on September 12, 2007, 08:45:56 am

Quote from: Dino on September 12, 2007, 07:38:53 am

I've always wondered what the middle piece in that picture does  :-\ any ideas.

Just a sprayer mate :)