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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: stevegunn on January 04, 2005, 07:57:14 am

Title: Hose Bags
Post by: stevegunn on January 04, 2005, 07:57:14 am: I need some large hose bags anyone know the best place to get them but not Ashbys
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: paul@ctcs on January 04, 2005, 09:10:03 am: Are they for the Eclipse Steve? I too could do with some as the eclipse hoses are quite a bit longer than standard prochem hoses.
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Post by: stevegunn on January 04, 2005, 09:46:09 am: Yes they are for my eclipse hoses
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Post by: ecoklean uk ltd on January 04, 2005, 09:53:41 am: amtech supply hose bags and there hoses are 33 foot

steve
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Dynafoam on January 04, 2005, 01:44:09 pm: Steve,

It is a shame that you have fallen out with Ashbys, as their large hose bag holds 75' of vac + 75' of solution hose.

It is the most durable bag I have owned and the price is right.
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: strakercleaning on January 04, 2005, 02:50:16 pm: Steve, JB is right about the Ashbys hose bag, for value, size and durability.
Even they can't muck that up :o
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Post by: stevegunn on January 04, 2005, 04:24:08 pm: So I'm going to have to eat humble pie and get them from Ashbys ::) after I said I would never use them again.
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: mark_roberts on January 04, 2005, 05:39:17 pm: Extracta sell a good one but only holds about 35ft.

John

Ive got a Ashbys bag (the large one) and would not get 75ft in it. Will get 50ft and two hands tools and will just about zip it shut. Have they got a extra large bag that I dont know about?

Mark
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: adl on January 04, 2005, 05:58:30 pm: I do quite a lot of match fishing, try going to your local fishing tackle dealer and having a look at their net bags or carry alls they are more than ample for hoses and a lot stronger also they dont leak and you can also get a lot of other items in the bags other than just hases

regards Dave ADL
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Dynafoam on January 04, 2005, 06:25:10 pm: Dave,

AFAIK They only do two sizes - you must have the smaller one.
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: adl on January 04, 2005, 06:30:13 pm: ?????

dave
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Dynafoam on January 04, 2005, 06:39:25 pm: Sorry Dave,

The reply should have deen addressed to Mark
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Len Gribble on January 04, 2005, 06:42:40 pm: Steve

The large Ashby’s bags will hold the 50ft 2” vac & solution hose from my TM, have had them for over 3 years not a rip in sight

Also today I pop into Ashby’s and brought two of the smaller hose bags for my Ninja hoses and they fit.

There is a knack in winding them up to fit.

Len
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: johnnyone on January 04, 2005, 07:22:30 pm: Never heard of useing hose bag, is this something new?
Why not wind it up and use a hose strap,,,,

John
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Len Gribble on January 04, 2005, 07:29:51 pm: John

Definitely not a wind up

Len
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Dynafoam on January 04, 2005, 09:45:19 pm: John,

If you carry 200+ ft. of hose, it gets into a mess with just straps and takes up a lot more space when not controlled by a bag/bags.
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: johnnyone on January 05, 2005, 03:59:18 am: I just got some hose straps for my hoses, only going to use it on a 2 in/ 50 ft section of hose to carry in to the house and pull the rest off the reel. seems like it might be a little less dragging around the cornors and a little faster.

Are you talking about port hoses 1,5 in/ 50 ft sections of hose it, seems like it would work good for that. it would be lighter and easer. than winding it up and getting into the bag.

The hose straps have handle on them so you could carry them or hang them in the truck. They are made out of nylon and velcro and are a lot cheaper... 3 straps for twenty
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Dynafoam on January 05, 2005, 12:46:21 pm: John,

I refer to 1.5" hose in 25' sections.

Space in my van is at a premium, and the floor-space is being constantly re-arraged to accomodate different equipment to suit the requirements of the work being undertaken. A hose reel is out of the question since it would need to be bolted down in a fixed location.

The sides and bulkhead are taken up with shelving etc., so there is no spare hanging space. Even the four wands are located near the roof.

(http://img146.exs.cx/img146/2081/dscn0005s3ob.jpg)

By having the hoses controlled within a bag, they take up far less space than in separate bundles, and can even be placed in the passenger footwell if required to free up additional loadspace.
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: johnnyone on January 05, 2005, 02:48:17 pm: John

Thanks for posting the pic, I am impressed, :)you have everthing organized very well. :)
Great idea on the reflective insulation, did you do that or did it come that way?

John
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Dave_Lee on January 05, 2005, 03:24:47 pm: John,
What do you use the wooden triangular dolly for?
Dave.
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Post by: Dynafoam on January 05, 2005, 04:17:07 pm: John,

I installed the insulation myself. For full story see:

http://www.another forum.co.uk/?board=cc_issues;action=display;num=1102270554
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Dynafoam on January 05, 2005, 04:24:46 pm: Hi Dave,

That little dolly is a godsend :D

For single-handed moving of large, heavy pieces of furniture, it can be placed under one end and it's like having an assistant to help.

Sometimes I place it in the middle of smaller pieces. Unlike Gliders, it does not stress the carpet, causing wrinkles and with the three large casters it moves very easily.

Consisting of one piece of 7-ply, the three casters and three rubber grip-blocks for the top it is not expensive to make.
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: adl on January 05, 2005, 06:51:34 pm: Is it always that tidy or is that one just for the photo shoot ;)

regards Dave ADL
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Post by: Len Gribble on January 05, 2005, 07:01:30 pm: Jonnyone

I use the bags and fit one 2” 50ft into it 2 I bungey up. Don’t have enough room to fit hose real, not that I would any way

(http://img134.exs.cx/img134/5811/bankofvan1.jpg)

Len
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Dynafoam on January 05, 2005, 07:49:42 pm: Quote from: dave555 on January 05, 2005, 06:51:34 pm
Is it always that tidy or is that one just for the photo shoot ;)

regards Dave ADL

Dave,

It looks untidy to me - I took the photo in the midst of a job, and I tidy as I pack away (but not like Len ;D)
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Len Gribble on January 05, 2005, 08:23:19 pm: John

Id only just go home porty and rotary were on there, could not take a picture with these on board, ME being a TM be letting the side down, I know where my loyalties lie. ;D ;D Should have taken a picture of the cab like new not a fAg (why has the system done this)f.a.g packet, coke tin etc in sight!

Len
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Dynafoam on January 05, 2005, 08:49:34 pm: ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Len,

You know I was only teasing mate ;)

I think it's amazing what you manage to fit in that dinky toy :D 8)
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Len Gribble on January 05, 2005, 10:26:16 pm: John

I’ve also got a trailer for the other bit and pieces if needed! ;D ;D :-* :'(

Len
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: johnnyone on January 06, 2005, 01:26:00 am: Len
Good looking unit, it ready tooo gooo tooo work...

You pack it good, the hose straps would work better than bungie. but no room to hang em,,,I like the sign... is there room for you phone number on it??

I got a legend too it a good machine,,,what that on the floor of the van carpet?

Thanks for the pic

Johnnyone
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: stu_thomson on January 06, 2005, 07:19:15 pm: id like to know wot that insulation is as my van is a nightmare for condensation on the roof!! cheers stu
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Dynafoam on January 06, 2005, 09:04:59 pm: Stu,

I take it you're not a member of another forum then, or you could have used the link:
http://www.another forum.co.uk/?board=cc_issues;action=display;num=1102270554
and read the whole story.

Briefly, then, the material I used id the insulated underlay designed for use under laminate flooring.
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: Len Gribble on January 06, 2005, 09:45:07 pm: Jonneyone

No flooring just what the van come with, with hindsight would have used what JB used, but rest of the van has carpet, great for deadening the sound, glad to see you are converting to the English languish VAN only three more states to go mass and ten but having a lot of trouble with the tex hat’s to big but I will get there mark my words, did you note the bag?

Mines a Blazer!

Len
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: strakercleaning on January 19, 2005, 05:14:46 pm: Steve, Late news on the hose bag front.
Barton Electrical, at Molesey in Surrey, have some new bags coming over from China.
They are specifically made for 50ft hoses , reinforced handles, ripstop nylon and velcro fastened.....no zips to break.
Title: Re: Hose Bags
Post by: stevegunn on March 05, 2005, 08:30:31 am: I have now found hose bags which hold 50ft of hose plus hand tools no problem available from the Solution man ::)
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Post by: alankwhitley on March 05, 2005, 10:45:22 am: I visited a Caravan show in lincon last year and bought some very large bags of one of the stalls which were ment to hold items like generators ect. I was able to fit a 25ft hose inside one with no problem. They are water proof and machine washable and very hard wearing and belive or not only cost me a fiver each. Look in any caravan mag and you are bound to find the adverts for them plus, you can get them made to any size at the fraction of the cost of purpose made bags