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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ants on February 02, 2009, 12:02:55 pm

Title: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: ants on February 02, 2009, 12:02:55 pm: My hose leaks quite badly when Ifirst switch it on,it leaks from thehoselock connection and also from the inside at the end of the hose where it joins the reel.
Have tried new hoselock connection........any ideas welcome
Thanks
Title: Re: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: ftp on February 02, 2009, 12:06:23 pm: Buy a brass elbow joint from Gardiners for the reel and ptfe tape the threads on the reel. Try and do away with Hozelock connections as much as possible and use jubilee clips and barbed ends.
Title: Re: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: Londoner on February 02, 2009, 12:08:25 pm: What sort of a reel have you got? The garden centre plastic ones don't last long.
Title: Re: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: ants on February 02, 2009, 12:20:28 pm: Quote from: Vince Green on February 02, 2009, 12:08:25 pm
What sort of a reel have you got? The garden centre plastic ones don't last long.
It was bought from pure freedom,its one of those orange plastic ones 50m,dont know what make it is though
Title: Re: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: jaykie on February 02, 2009, 12:40:54 pm: Quote from: ants on February 02, 2009, 12:20:28 pm
Quote from: Vince Green on February 02, 2009, 12:08:25 pm
What sort of a reel have you got? The garden centre plastic ones don't last long.
It was bought from pure freedom,its one of those orange plastic ones 50m,dont know what make it is though

The ones purefreedom supply are terrible, mine kept popping off when pump turned off i now use the gardner ones from B&Q

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9413254&fh_view_size=6&fh_start_index=18&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=Gardena&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&ts=1233579115894&isSearch=true

Chris
Title: Re: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: NWH on February 02, 2009, 12:43:56 pm: John Guest are the best lol.
Title: Re: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: chrisyg on February 02, 2009, 04:20:04 pm: use plenty of silicone sealant on the joints.. works a treat :D
Title: Re: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: Davie T on February 02, 2009, 06:14:13 pm: Tape over the connections with standard PVC tape. It is temporary and easy to cut apar with a sharp knife
Title: Re: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: DaveG on February 02, 2009, 06:32:29 pm: Quote from: RWC (jaykie) on February 02, 2009, 12:40:54 pm
Quote from: ants on February 02, 2009, 12:20:28 pm
Quote from: Vince Green on February 02, 2009, 12:08:25 pm
What sort of a reel have you got? The garden centre plastic ones don't last long.
It was bought from pure freedom,its one of those orange plastic ones 50m,dont know what make it is though

The ones purefreedom supply are terrible, mine kept popping off when pump turned off i now use the gardner ones from B&Q

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9413254&fh_view_size=6&fh_start_index=18&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB&fh_search=Gardena&fh_eds=%c3%9f&fh_refview=search&ts=1233579115894&isSearch=true

Chris

Agree with Chris on this one........they seem to last ages
Title: Re: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: NWH on February 02, 2009, 06:45:04 pm: Why are pepole bothering to reply with saying use tape etc,just buy John Guest fittins they don`t leak.
Title: Re: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: martindrz400 on February 02, 2009, 08:28:16 pm: yes john guest are ideal in van but the problem here is the hose trolley all the plastic hose trollies will leak you can replace the centre of the hose reel with plummers pipe and two john guest fittings but still will leak due to friction (continous movement)
Title: Re: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: ants on February 02, 2009, 08:47:03 pm: Where can i buy john west fittings from its worth a try.
Thanks for replies everyone
Title: Re: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: windowwashers on February 02, 2009, 08:57:35 pm: Quote from: NWH on February 02, 2009, 12:43:56 pm
John Guest are the best lol.
can you give a pic of you fittings to hose NWH ?
Title: Re: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: DanielUK on February 03, 2009, 10:32:00 am: Ants:
John Guest (John West makes stuff you might put in your sandwiches ;) )

try here (no affiliation)
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/John_Guest_type_push-in_fittings.html
Title: Re: My hose leaks from connections
Post by: ants on February 03, 2009, 04:42:57 pm: Quote from: DanielUK on February 03, 2009, 10:32:00 am
Ants:
John Guest (John West makes stuff you might put in your sandwiches ;) )

try here (no affiliation)
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/John_Guest_type_push-in_fittings.html
OOOPS....must pay more attention
Thanks for the link