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Title: Will i damage anything ???
Post by: kris martin on April 27, 2009, 01:49:30 pm: i have bought a new pole, supa lite dual trim brush and 5mm tubing for the pole (by mistake), after about an hour of persuasion i have managed to get the 5mm tubing on the y piece on the brush and also on the tap (alls good), do you think that trying to squeeze water down this thin hose will ruin my pump or something....

cheers

kris
Title: Re: Will i damage anything ???
Post by: elite mike on April 27, 2009, 02:10:59 pm: no you will be fine, i use it

makes it even lighter 8)
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Post by: kris martin on April 27, 2009, 02:16:29 pm: yeah thats what i was thinking, dosnt half make a difference to the weight..
Title: Re: Will i damage anything ???
Post by: Alex Gardiner on April 27, 2009, 02:20:29 pm: Quote from: kris martin on April 27, 2009, 01:49:30 pm
i have bought a new pole, supa lite dual trim brush and 5mm tubing for the pole (by mistake), after about an hour of persuasion i have managed to get the 5mm tubing on the y piece on the brush and also on the tap (alls good), do you think that trying to squeeze water down this thin hose will ruin my pump or something....

cheers

kris

5mm is definitely better for pole hose. To make it easier to fit the hose on to the Y piece dip it in a cup of boiling water for 15 seconds before fitting.
Title: Re: Will i damage anything ???
Post by: kris martin on April 27, 2009, 02:44:04 pm: yeah ive done that cheers Alex still had a battle with it, just out of curiosity you was telling me a few weeks back about fittings to split the hose and reconnect it, something guest, do they have them for the 5mm hose??

cheers kris
Title: Re: Will i damage anything ???
Post by: elite mike on April 27, 2009, 03:05:34 pm: hi kris

they are called john guest fittings, i saw a post on here somewhere,

but cannot find it , ime sure alex will know
Title: Re: Will i damage anything ???
Post by: kris martin on April 27, 2009, 03:07:15 pm: Quote from: elite mike on April 27, 2009, 03:05:34 pm
hi kris

they are called john guest fittings, i saw a post on here somewhere,

but cannot find it , ime sure alex will know
thats the one, yep he told me about them in the first place...
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Post by: elite mike on April 27, 2009, 03:20:51 pm: i think these are the ones on the ro man site

think i will give it a go myself

http://www.ro-man.com/shop/product_info.php/cPath/286_48_73/products_id/228?osCsid=3f980bf9117967d00a7d450c073be9a1
Title: Re: Will i damage anything ???
Post by: kris martin on April 28, 2009, 08:01:10 pm: Quote from: kris martin on April 27, 2009, 01:49:30 pm
i have bought a new pole, supa lite dual trim brush and 5mm tubing for the pole (by mistake), after about an hour of persuasion i have managed to get the 5mm tubing on the y piece on the brush and also on the tap (alls good), do you think that trying to squeeze water down this thin hose will ruin my pump or something....

cheers

kris
i have been using this hose today for the first day but i dont seem to be getting as much water pressure out of the brush, do you think this hose could be the reason???

kris
Title: Re: Will i damage anything ???
Post by: Alex Gardiner on April 28, 2009, 08:04:01 pm: Quote from: kris martin on April 27, 2009, 02:44:04 pm
yeah ive done that cheers Alex still had a battle with it, just out of curiosity you was telling me a few weeks back about fittings to split the hose and reconnect it, something guest, do they have them for the 5mm hose??

cheers kris

If you are using the 5mm ID (8mm OD) then the 8mm straight John Guest connectors will fit.
(http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/jgadapter.gif)
Title: Re: Will i damage anything ???
Post by: kris martin on April 28, 2009, 08:05:06 pm: Quote from: Alex Gardiner on April 28, 2009, 08:04:01 pm
Quote from: kris martin on April 27, 2009, 02:44:04 pm
yeah ive done that cheers Alex still had a battle with it, just out of curiosity you was telling me a few weeks back about fittings to split the hose and reconnect it, something guest, do they have them for the 5mm hose??

cheers kris

If you are using the 5mm ID (8mm OD) then the 8mm straight John Guest connectors will fit.
(http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/jgadapter.gif)
no its 5mm outer
Title: Re: Will i damage anything ???
Post by: kris martin on April 28, 2009, 08:06:17 pm: just today after using the 5mm outer it seems to feel like i have a flat battery when i know i havnt....

even when i turn it up too full their isnt that much pressure
Title: Re: Will i damage anything ???
Post by: kris martin on April 28, 2009, 08:06:43 pm: im using the hose that is on the jets on the superlite
Title: Re: Will i damage anything ???
Post by: Alex Gardiner on April 28, 2009, 08:41:48 pm: Quote from: kris martin on April 28, 2009, 08:06:43 pm
im using the hose that is on the jets on the superlite

No wonder you are struggling!! This hose only has a 3mm id which in my experience (yes I have tried it out!) is not large enough. You need 5mm ID hose which has an 8mm OD.
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Post by: kris martin on April 28, 2009, 08:43:31 pm: ok i will change but will it damage my pump if i use it whilst waiting for some to come (if i put an order in)

kris
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Post by: NWH on April 28, 2009, 08:46:12 pm: 5mm is by far the best and can be got in B&Q,it feels like a bit of string compared to other types and sizes.