Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: L.J.Thorpe on August 12, 2008, 10:29:23 pm
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is it just me.......
i seem to be getting thru eazi snap/schrader type fittings at an alarming rate
i use protecta ball(not overly impressed to be honest)
NEVER reel the tap in ,always walk it back and then reel in
i even made up a little cap attatched to tap which fits over the female fitting when not in use
but sooner or later they start to leak
the latest one lasted just 3 wks before it went >:(
any way i have had enough and for the grand sum of 12quid i have swapped over to compressor fittings
dont know if they will be any better they are a lot heavier but feel very robust
anyone else had similar probs ???
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Nope. ;)
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dont know if they will be any better they are a lot heavier but feel very robust
anyone else had similar probs ???
Ahh right,... but would the survive a 30mph crash?
;) :)
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Yes its annoying - have you got a link for the compressor fittings :)
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yes me too, theyre expensive and dont last imo
I adapted my microbore to take a hoselock fitting, gardena make the best ones, been using the same one the past 10 months with no problems at all and I'm not even that careful with it.
Simon
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Nope. ;)
i thought you were moaning about wet legs the other week
dont know if they will be any better they are a lot heavier but feel very robust
anyone else had similar probs ???
Ahh right,... but would the survive a 30mph crash?
;) :)
lol ;D i really am serious about it,maybe i will contact em direct ;)
Yes its annoying - have you got a link for the compressor fittings :)
sorry kev i cant do techie stuff like that ::)
bet nat can tho :)
they arejust standard airline fittings
i use brass barbs in pole hose from wcw
then a male comp fitting screws on that
the female screws onto a regular quarter inch tap
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Thanks ;)
I will have a poke about on tinternet ;)
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maybe these?
cgi.ebay.ie/5-1-4-BSP-AIR-TOOL-MALE-QUICK-RELEASE-COUPLER-FITTINGS_W0QQitemZ330261095057QQihZ014QQcategoryZ30906QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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i got mine from a local agricultural engineers trade counter
i took one of the easi snaps in to see if they had anything like it
the bloke serving rigged me up with all the bits in a few minutes
cheaper than easi snaps too and no postage
and if they turn out to be crap its cost flip all :)
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i caant get that link up nat
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Item number:
330261095057
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pretty much the same,mine are female thread tho
as are the male couplers
we shall see how they stand up day to day use
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keep us updated ;)
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I said exactly the same about a month ago about the ezy snap connectors i busted one in a day.
They are nice before they get damaged but they are just not robust enough.
I may change back to pro fittings i never had any trouble with them apart from hard to get apart at times.
They only thing with the pro fittings is they don't fit my triggers which is why i changed to ezy snap in the first place
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wow you guys are really getting through them.
I find that once they start to stiffen up a quick spray of wd40 and spin the collar round a few times does the trick.
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hi
ive had the same ez snap on the end of hose for 1 year now, no leaks , i used to use one with a tap/ protecta ball but this used to leak after a while , it was to heavy/long for protecta ball to keep ez snap from knocking on ground whilst reeling in, i now use a trigger so do not need a tap , if you still want to use 1 it is prob. better to fit to pole hose, and have ex snap / protector ball on hose. i have also cut a finger of some old rubber gloves put a hole in and fitted via a cable tie to hose ,so it forms a skirt over ez snap to protect and stop dirt getting in, it also mean i can reel in without it getting caught up.
daz
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is it just me.......
i seem to be getting thru eazi snap/schrader type fittings at an alarming rate
i use protecta ball(not overly impressed to be honest)
NEVER reel the tap in ,always walk it back and then reel in
i even made up a little cap attatched to tap which fits over the female fitting when not in use
but sooner or later they start to leak
the latest one lasted just 3 wks before it went >:(
any way i have had enough and for the grand sum of 12quid i have swapped over to compressor fittings
dont know if they will be any better they are a lot heavier but feel very robust
anyone else had similar probs ???
i use compressor fittings its all ive ever used start to get stiff after 6 weeks or so but i just pull it back and oil them and there good as new again although sometimes when they get stiff there less likely to jump off dragging them along the ground , shouldnt be a problem for you if you use a ball
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Since fitting a trigger to my pole-hose the ez-snap connector is permanently off the ground as it just snaps onto the connector on the trigger.
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Since fitting a trigger to my pole-hose the ez-snap connector is permanently off the ground as it just snaps onto the connector on the trigger.
Same here, and if you use a protecta ball, you need one on the Mini/microbore AND on the pole hose, so you've got two, that takes care of it.
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is it just me.......
i seem to be getting thru eazi snap/schrader type fittings at an alarming rate
i use protecta ball(not overly impressed to be honest)
NEVER reel the tap in ,always walk it back and then reel in
i even made up a little cap attatched to tap which fits over the female fitting when not in use
but sooner or later they start to leak
the latest one lasted just 3 wks before it went >:(
any way i have had enough and for the grand sum of 12quid i have swapped over to compressor fittings
dont know if they will be any better they are a lot heavier but feel very robust
anyone else had similar probs ???
its all the dragging of the fittings around, esp when reeling in
you need a trolley mate ;)
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i have always used a tap holster
i aways walk the tap back before reeling in
i still have a trolley matt
its just powering the VAN MOUNT ;D ;D ;D ;D
you know it makes sense ;)
any way whatever i am doing it is the wrong thing for ez snaps cos i just destroy em
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i have always used a tap holster
i aways walk the tap back before reeling in
i still have a trolley matt
its just powering the VAN MOUNT ;D ;D ;D ;D
you know it makes sense ;)
any way whatever i am doing it is the wrong thing for ez snaps cos i just destroy em
;D ;D ;D ;D
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i have always used a tap holster
i aways walk the tap back before reeling in
i still have a trolley matt
its just powering the VAN MOUNT ;D ;D ;D ;D
you know it makes sense ;)
any way whatever i am doing it is the wrong thing for ez snaps cos i just destroy em
I've been using the same one for 2,5 months now, it does have some wear and tear, but still seems to be going strong, maybe you got a bad batch? Or you are really throwing it around hehe.
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Rectus 21 are the best and it should be written on them,also made in germany.If they don`t have any print on them there fake chinese imports and only last days.
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Rectus 21 are the best and it should be written on them,also made in germany.If they don`t have any print on them there fake chinese imports and only last days.
Some Rectus (German ones) only last days sometimes, I hate them to be honest, they are great till they drip all down your leg.
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Rectus 21 are the best and it should be written on them,also made in germany.If they don`t have any print on them there fake chinese imports and only last days.
have used and still have some rectus fittings they are better but still go the same way in the end
i shall see how the compressor fittings last ;D
aint cost much if they turn out crap
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all of these fittings can be got from machine mart and a drilled golf ball either side to keep them off the floor works great .
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I've been using the same fittings for a year now,... never a problem!
Maybe Discount's patented "super dooper hose winder contraption" would prove an advantage stopping fittings getting damaged by keeping them off the ground and clean at all times?
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Just fit a rubber ball stopper that goes around the hose to protect the rectus fittings. If the fitting is too large then wrap some tape over your hose before fitting the ball stopper.
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Which of these fittings are the one's you are trying out
www.flowtech.co.uk/picbrowse2_text.aspx?Category=270258&CatDesc=Pneumatic%20Quick%20Release%20Couplings&SubCategory=272975&SubCatDesc=RECTUS%20Series%20AP19 (http://www.flowtech.co.uk/picbrowse2_text.aspx?Category=270258&CatDesc=Pneumatic%20Quick%20Release%20Couplings&SubCategory=272975&SubCatDesc=RECTUS%20Series%20AP19)
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Again ingress of dirt is the only factor.
I used to get through them. Try reconditioning your old ones by working them in kettle hot soapy water, they will probably be okay again if you have kept them.Alan says wd40 and he's an engineer, but i have never tried this.
Since going hot this is no longer a problem.