[dave f]

just got my hot wash fitted it all up worked first time however the hose suply out aint up to the job turned to jelly as i expected so the the question is wot do i use got some braided hose but wot fittings do you get so you can connect it to the reel with out tieing its self in to a knot and the hose lock double male fitting to connect the hose leaks like mad so could any one advise  ive looked for radiator hose from car parts shop but the od is to big to go in to a hose lock its doing me head in

[mark311069]

i use the red hose from a washing machine etc, get them from b&q. homebase and so on , just remove the connectors for the washing machine and fit the metal hozelocks, i have never had a problem using this

[LBWCS]

i usethe same also.

[dave f]

got hose sorted got some new plastic hose locks but they weep another thing is that if i wack up the temp the hose from the tank to the heater out  gets quite hot but the temp out aint as hot is it because the reel is a smaller bore

[mac74]

Just a idea but what about the metal coated shower hose???

[dave f]

got it sorted got a length of car radiator hose thanks for all replys

[Dave Willis]

I have car radiator hose - it's a bit big for hozelocks so I had to pare it down a bit. Gardiners will supply a hozelock type fitting with a barbed end which would be better.
Be careful with your hose reel - the heat wrecked a brand new reel of mine - the hose I had was too supple and wouldn't stop expanding.

[dave f]

thanks wot did you do as a replacement

[JSMC]

surely if you keep temp low then yu could avoid this?

[dave f]

its always best to get the best of stuff i allways say he who buys cheap buys twice

[Dave Willis]

I had minibore - brand new. The place i bought it from has amended their description - not for hot water use.
My three year old microbore copes ok.