Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: David Kent @ KentKleen on January 06, 2010, 01:57:41 pm
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Hi, I am new to wfp cleaning, can anyone tell me the best (within reasonable budjet) hose and reel to go for as i need to purchase one. Many thanks
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go as big as you can, the thinner ones freeze up easier, and tangle easier! my real bugbear untangling me and my wifes hoses! plus i bought her a smaller diameter hose, which gives out a lower pressure, which isnt great.
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8mm
Get as light a hosereel as you can. It may not last as long, but unless you've already got arms like Popeye you'll be glad!
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Don't just buy the cheapest as you'll end up buying twice. I would go for microbore 6mm, not frozen on me yet although I do take precautions. I have had 1/2 inch freeze in the past when not taking antifreeze measures. You need to decide on fixed or freestanding hosereel. This is where you need to spend the money to get a decent one don't be tempted to spend £20 for a cheapie from B&Q.
Any from this site are good.
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Hose_and_Hose_Reels.html
Or these but don't get the plastic ones.
http://cleaningspot.co.uk/acatalog/Hose_reels.html
It's cheaper to get 6mm than 8mm and in my opinion better as long as your pump is man enough for it.
Simon.
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Hi, I am new to wfp cleaning, can anyone tell me the best (within reasonable budjet) hose and reel to go for as i need to purchase one. Many thanks
Whichever one you end upgoing for, make sure that it has a thick inner core. The thin ones can start pinholing after a few months.
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Yeah dont get plastic, my reels get battered, fall over, theyre bent, and if they were plastic would have lasted bout a month. they were screwed to the floor, but holders broke, so now i use bungee cords, they work well.
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Many thanks for the advice ;) ;)