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Title: Hose reel pressure build up...
Post by: chrismroberts on September 05, 2008, 10:27:26 pm

Hey everyone... was wondering if anyone could help....

I'm getting a lot of pressure build up in my hose reel.... up to now I've had a brass inlet on the hose reel, attached to a gardena female connector from the pump... I've tried changing both fittings, but whenever I reel out or in the pressure build up pushes the pump to reel hose off..... tis doing my head in!

I'll reel out, get round the back of a house, connect the pole, and nothing... get back to the van and i've got water pouring down the road.... :(

Any ideas? Thought it was the hoselock connection, so attached the hose directly with an O-ring clip, and even this is working its way free....?

Title: Re: Hose reel pressure build up...
Post by: jeff1 on September 05, 2008, 11:37:11 pm

Do you use the varistream? If so you need to turn down the blue dial inside it.

Title: Re: Hose reel pressure build up...
Post by: NWH on September 05, 2008, 11:48:03 pm

If you use an old style varistream set the dial on G or H and give that a try.

Title: Re: Hose reel pressure build up...
Post by: edd on September 06, 2008, 12:14:30 am

yeah mine dont come off but  swell up the hose by the reel and eventually bust !!!

Title: Re: Hose reel pressure build up...
Post by: chrismroberts on September 06, 2008, 01:01:50 am

Quote from: NWH on September 05, 2008, 11:48:03 pm

If you use an old style varistream set the dial on G or H and give that a try.

Quote from: jeff1 on September 05, 2008, 11:37:11 pm

Do you use the varistream? If so you need to turn down the blue dial inside it.

Ahhhhh..... I'll have a look and see what its on... thanks guys :)

Title: Re: Hose reel pressure build up...
Post by: geefree on September 06, 2008, 01:06:05 am

i had that the other day..... i have the varistream 2, set on the right settings.... tried everything...

bought a pack of the little black washers for the reel outlet,  took the old one off , new one on... and hey presto!.....

it didnt work!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Hose reel pressure build up...
Post by: geefree on September 06, 2008, 01:06:56 am

 ;D just kidding... that did the trick... new washer in the hose male outlet.  ;)

Title: Re: Hose reel pressure build up...
Post by: Dave Turley on September 06, 2008, 07:34:00 am

I used to get this, try getting a brass 90 degree swivel elbow.

I found that as I was walking away from my hosereel, straight connectors would sometimes pop off when rotating.

this sorted it for me

Title: Re: Hose reel pressure build up...
Post by: [GQC] Tim on September 06, 2008, 10:03:21 am

Quote from: Dave Turley on September 06, 2008, 07:34:00 am

I used to get this, try getting a brass 90 degree swivel elbow.

I found that as I was walking away from my hosereel, straight connectors would sometimes pop off when rotating.

this sorted it for me

Yea, I must say it works very well for me. :)

Here's the link, about half way down.

www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Hose_Reels.html (http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Hose_Reels.html)

Title: Re: Hose reel pressure build up...
Post by: chrismroberts on September 08, 2008, 07:37:16 pm

Only just had a chance to post....

All sorted :) Changed the inlet on the hose reel again and this sorted it.... must have been perished washers in the old one and the one I put on.

Thanks :)