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Title: algarde silicone hose worth buying?
Post by: heathrow100 on August 30, 2009, 04:51:38 pm
My clear pvc pole hose is now kinking almost every time in use only had for 4 months is this normal?,does anyone use the algarde silicone hose for residential work.Is this the hose ionics now fit in their poles as I saw demonstrated in Swindown which also acts as a flow valve does anyone know?
Title: Re: algarde silicone hose worth buying?
Post by: dai on August 30, 2009, 05:34:52 pm
Algarde is an ideal pole hose, it never kinks, but does tangle round everything. I use it as an extension for my backpack hose too, but as I said it would tangle round a daisy.
Algarde is silicon, so you could use it to keep your trousers up if needed, it's so stretchy.
6mm outside diameter is ideal and will stretch over a 6mm coupling. You can stop the flow by just folding the hose over. I have a 2" piece of thicker hose tied to my pole, so I just fold the Algarde over double and insert it into the 2"piece of hose. It's like having a tap wherever you need it.
I use 6mm with the superlite2 and have no problem at height, it's a good deal lighter too.
Title: Re: algarde silicone hose worth buying?
Post by: Mike #1 on August 30, 2009, 05:44:29 pm
go to WWW.VARITECHCATALOUGE.COM pole hoses different colours i have the yellow one great hose
Title: Re: algarde silicone hose worth buying?
Post by: Jeff Brimble on August 30, 2009, 06:38:29 pm
Yes its worth buying but keep it on a Hozelock hozebox reel from Tesco, you will need spear fittings and adapters and it reduces your flow to approx 1.5 L/min max. If you cannot find the Algarde try searching for JBL silicon airline hose. Its not true silicon which is to stretchy but a silicon type of hose which wont overstretch.
Title: Re: algarde silicone hose worth buying?
Post by: GWCS on August 30, 2009, 06:56:06 pm
Quote from: heathrow100 on August 30, 2009, 04:51:38 pm
My clear pvc pole hose is now kinking almost every time in use only had for 4 months is this normal?,does anyone use the algarde silicone hose for residential work.Is this the hose ionics now fit in their poles as I saw demonstrated in Swindown which also acts as a flow valve does anyone know?

I think you mean the hose acts as a temp water stopping method by bending the hose on its self.

Ionics specially imported this hose (apparently) and is very expensive, no other hose that i know off acts the same way, and does not kink.. But if you want the black Ioincs pole hose it can be found here

http://www.windowcleaningsupplies.net/prod_show.asp?id=464
Title: Re: algarde silicone hose worth buying?
Post by: heathrow100 on August 30, 2009, 10:06:29 pm
Cheers for the advice lads,the ionics hose sounds tempting but a bit pricey as I only need 12m
Title: Re: algarde silicone hose worth buying?
Post by: elite mike on August 31, 2009, 08:22:17 am
Quote from: heathrow100 on August 30, 2009, 10:06:29 pm
Cheers for the advice lads,the ionics hose sounds tempting but a bit pricey as I only need 12m

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Hoses.html

look towards the bottom of the page
Title: Re: algarde silicone hose worth buying?
Post by: dai on August 31, 2009, 03:22:35 pm
www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/880/mia/d/airline+valves+airline+tubing+silicone+250ft/pid/5752660
This is where I buy mine from.
Title: Re: algarde silicone hose worth buying?
Post by: Jeff Brimble on August 31, 2009, 04:23:01 pm
So gardiners are approx £1/metre ex vat how much is it where you get it from, inc delivery ?