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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: MICHAEL_GAYTON on May 28, 2008, 07:47:18 am

Title: vacuum hoses
Post by: MICHAEL_GAYTON on May 28, 2008, 07:47:18 am

which company can cut vacuum hose to the length needed. one and half inch blue hose ???
mick

Title: Re: vacuum hoses
Post by: gwrightson on May 28, 2008, 07:52:27 am

why can,t you cut your own to the length required?

Geoff

Title: Re: vacuum hoses
Post by: MICHAEL_GAYTON on May 28, 2008, 07:58:50 am

most company sell it in 25ft i think!

Title: Re: vacuum hoses
Post by: Joe H on May 28, 2008, 12:25:47 pm

Hi Michael
Think you will find some companies do 50' as well.
Ive not enquired about more (like 100') but its not out of the question I dont think.
Just need the ends and connection pieces and you can cut to what you want.

Title: Re: vacuum hoses
Post by: M.Acorn on May 28, 2008, 04:40:00 pm

Can get ends and connectors + reducers from Olympic cleaning

Title: Re: vacuum hoses
Post by: MICHAEL_GAYTON on May 28, 2008, 04:54:04 pm

thanks for that :) what i thinking of doing is using smaller hose and reel for my t/m .do not know the ave length needed  from the drive house to cover all room around 150 ft!!!!!!

Title: Re: vacuum hoses
Post by: colin thomas on May 28, 2008, 06:33:25 pm

michael, most would agree that if you have a truck-mount then larger hoses, 2", is best for recovering moisture from the carpets, it leaves them drier, have you been away?

colin

Title: Re: vacuum hoses
Post by: richie on May 28, 2008, 10:06:33 pm

I think Mick means the TM Hose Reel.  Correct me if im wrong.  You are right though.....2" vac hose will give better air flow than 1.5",  not only on Tms but most porties aswell.

Richie.

Title: Re: vacuum hoses
Post by: Buster Ingram on May 29, 2008, 11:14:27 pm

Mike,
When I ran my business in Wolverhampton 99.9% of the job I did only needed 75 foot From van on the drive to the back of the house, when upstairs i put a 10 foot whip on to reach the last bed room.
If your feel 2" is to large then use 2" for the first 50 foot then reduce it to 11/2" the reset of the way. As Richie has pointed out 11/2" to the van will restict the air flow and cause you a whole load of problems not only with drying but it will put stain on your blower and drive belts trying to draw the water through long runs of narrow hose. Been there done that got the reciepts for fan belts.

Title: Re: vacuum hoses
Post by: richie on May 30, 2008, 12:33:55 am

hi dave,

hope all is well.

Richie.

Title: Re: vacuum hoses
Post by: Buster Ingram on May 30, 2008, 12:46:34 am

Hi Mate,
lifes great at the moment, just waiting for the summer to start so I can get off and enjoy a bit of R & R

How's the feet!

Title: Re: vacuum hoses
Post by: MICHAEL_GAYTON on May 30, 2008, 07:31:35 am

thanks  i will do 2" .just trying to shoe hore things into a small van ,will not be carrying water tank ,do what the window cleaners do hose to tap going to water filters  before machine ,live feed pressure hose etc etc