Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: darragh windows on April 23, 2009, 10:44:54 pm
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anyone tried them yet suppose to be leak free and they have a flexible end
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Do they sell them everywhere yet ie B&Q.
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Do they sell them everywhere yet ie B&Q.
got one of em from there the other day, so yes
does'nt leak , put it on the outlet from pump to reel, I always wrap a couple of layers of plumbers tape around the male connectors anyhow just to be certain but its holding up and seems on a par with the gardena ones.
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Pat attention at the back ;)
they where on Matts diy site 10m days ago 8) 8)
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but are they any good
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Got a couple myself the other week from B&Q vast improvement on the old ones and dont leak at the minute time will tell
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Ive a flexible end! THOUGH IT SOMETIMES LEAKS!
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£4.99 plus delivery for the three you see in the picture
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Do they sell them everywhere yet ie B&Q.
yes thats where i seen them b&q
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I got 2 today from B&Q and they are better than the old 1`s,i`ve now found out that it`s the brass swivel connector on the hosereel that`s leaking not the hozelock fitting.The new part on it that twists onto the hose is better and provides a better more secure fit.
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I got 2 today from B&Q and they are better than the old 1`s,i`ve now found out that it`s the brass swivel connector on the hosereel that`s leaking not the hozelock fitting.The new part on it that twists onto the hose is better and provides a better more secure fit.
Those swivels can be taken apart with a largeish allen key under the rubber washer, tried most things to cure the leak but ended up buying a new one :(
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New 1 coming in the morning.
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I got 2 today from B&Q and they are better than the old 1`s,i`ve now found out that it`s the brass swivel connector on the hosereel that`s leaking not the hozelock fitting.The new part on it that twists onto the hose is better and provides a better more secure fit.
Interesting, that hoselock connector is giving me a hard time, I'm using the "ionics" hoselock connectors, and I find they just do not grip the hose properly.
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I also found that to but these new 1`s grip the hose far far better and that`s the reason they don`t leak like the others.
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I gave up on hoselock fittings a long time ago as i got fed up with the leak.
I may give these one's a try as i like to be able to get my bits local in case of emergencies
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£4.99 plus delivery for the three you see in the picture
where?
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£4.99 plus delivery for the three you see in the picture
where?
sorry should have said, ebay
£4.99 plus delivery for the three you see in the picture
where?
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just got back from focus, they had a hose outside with 2 of these new hoselocks on and both ends where dripping, made me think of this thread as soon as i saw it.
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It`s always better if the diameter of the hose is slightly thicker than normal ie clear braided 1/2,the hoselock hose is thinner and dosen`t get gripped as well.
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It`s always better if the diameter of the hose is slightly thicker than normal ie clear braided 1/2,the hoselock hose is thinner and dosen`t get gripped as well.
You wont find any hoselock hose on my system, ive just totally rehose my whole van system and my static with the thick yellow, red and blue hose, not one leak.
Chris
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It`s always better if the diameter of the hose is slightly thicker than normal ie clear braided 1/2,the hoselock hose is thinner and dosen`t get gripped as well.
You wont find any hoselock hose on my system, ive just totally rehose my whole van system and my static with the thick yellow, red and blue hose, not one leak.
Chris
What hose is that? Do you still use hoselock connectors?
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sorry must of sounded confusing, its all seperate hose, yellow is water in, blue for system which is now in van too and red for waste.
Chris
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sorry must of sounded confusing, its all seperate hose, yellow is water in, blue for system which is now in van too and red for waste.
Chris
Sounds good, I like that idea. :)
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Cheapest place i have found these new connectors is www.qualitygardentools.com
selling them for £3.39 that includes the vat
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Cheapest place i have found these new connectors is www.qualitygardentools.com
selling them for £3.39 that includes the vat
£4.99 for three on ebay plus £1.62 delivery
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personally i like claber, they are better than all others I've tried