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Title: HELP - connecting 2 vac hoses
Post by: absolutecleaning on March 10, 2008, 08:08:26 am

Just loaded up for today and cant find my 1 1/2" vac hose connector.

Anyone got any bright ideas what could be used instead?

Please!

Si

Title: Re: HELP - connecting 2 vac hoses
Post by: turneylogan on March 10, 2008, 08:11:15 am

plastic bag and gaffer tape?!

Title: Re: HELP - connecting 2 vac hoses
Post by: absolutecleaning on March 10, 2008, 08:13:51 am

If it comes to it Betterclean I suppose it would work.

It doesnt look too professional but its only for the 2nd floor landing of the house.

Anymore?

Title: Re: HELP - connecting 2 vac hoses
Post by: *paul_moss on March 10, 2008, 08:39:17 am

Si it will take about 15 mins work, but if you can find an old tube of mastic or similar(  they all have the same size tube)) and empty it, then cut it down to size,you will find it fits with a bit of tape around it  ;)

Title: Re: HELP - connecting 2 vac hoses
Post by: Jeff Lydon/Greenie on March 12, 2008, 02:12:49 am

If it's just to get you through......a bit of Duct tape will work in a jif, just have to keep them sealed for a day, duct tape is durable and sticky enough.

Title: Re: HELP - connecting 2 vac hoses
Post by: John Kelly on March 12, 2008, 12:04:27 pm

Duct tape, super glue and little pot of white emulsion are esentials to carry on the van. Little pot of paint for those corners when you pull your hose and the paint flies off, we've all done.

Title: Re: HELP - connecting 2 vac hoses
Post by: colin thomas on March 12, 2008, 07:38:07 pm

i agree, duct tape has got me out of many a hole, i lost the connector from wand to vac hose once, wrapped plenty of duct tape around it and it worked well all day, if you have an air leak anywhere seal it with tape as well.

colin   ;)

Title: Re: HELP - connecting 2 vac hoses
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on March 13, 2008, 11:48:57 am

This is what I do, the plastic downpipe from cistern to loo pan, very cheap to buy, just cut off the length you want... plus spares it's a perfect fit. I'm always losing mine out of the hole in my vac bag. ::) another tip ;) When you clean stairs in a maisonette and you want to bring your porty down your clean stairs slip some blue shoe covers over the wheels (fits a ninja).

Happy cleaning

Paul

Title: Re: HELP - connecting 2 vac hoses
Post by: davep on March 13, 2008, 01:09:45 pm

Would it not be easier to keep the machine at the bottom of the stairs (or outside) when cleaning the stairs?   :-\

Title: Re: HELP - connecting 2 vac hoses
Post by: des on March 13, 2008, 02:55:26 pm

Waste pipe from any plumbing supplies .Cut it up into 5 inch bits and a roll of carpet fitters tape if needed

Title: Re: HELP - connecting 2 vac hoses
Post by: Paul Redden Countryfresh on March 13, 2008, 10:16:15 pm

Quote from: davep on March 13, 2008, 01:09:45 pm

Would it not be easier to keep the machine at the bottom of the stairs (or outside) when cleaning the stairs?   :-\

  Agree most of the time but if you have to do all the carpets upstairs its a pain running up and down the stairs to empty/ fill, flat / maisonette we're talking about. just my view.

Paul

Title: Re: HELP - connecting 2 vac hoses
Post by: spindle on March 16, 2008, 10:28:21 am

country fresh

"I'm always losing mine out of the hole in my vac bag." ???


gaffer tape the hole??