[dave carroll]

been using these for a few years now and they'd work perfectly, then after about 2 months they'd just explode, so it was just a case of unscrewing old one and screw on new one, job done, carry on cleaning.
 well now the manufacurer has changed the design and now after a couple of days they jam up, in fact today i put a brand new one on, did the front of a small house where i didnt have to move so didn't even let go of connector and when i released it to move it wouldn't seal, so after about 3 minutes work it needed changing.
 has anyone else found this and if so have you changed to another type? if so what?

    Dave

[Pope vader]

mine are all the same.  we pay snap on prices for halford tools,

majority of window cleaning stuff is crap

[JUST GUTTERS]

try rectus 26 brass alot bigger but more robust

[Dave Willis]

Exactly the same for me, they jam open and spurt water everywhere. Alex reckons you must change the male and female at the same time. They used to last six months at least for me, weeks now.
Just bought new ones so will follow Alex's advice.

[Aqua-dapter]

Hi Dave,

you must change the male and female at the same time

This is what I was going to ask, did you change both?

Paul

[bobplum]

i have just this minute ordered the new pro26 type from gardiners so will see how they go

[H S and Son]

They bugger up when dropped.

[richard jagger]

I dont know why people even use retus 21 they are not made for professional use.Get smart rectus 26 or rectus 19. Rectus 21 is for rectum users.

[supernova77]

I use plastic hozelock connectors all round... No leaks, they last for ages and they are cheaper than other connectors to replace when you need to.

Andy

[alanwilson]

we haven't had to change a connector in I'd say 3 years, thats 4 guys working 5 days a week, we use triggers though so the connectors are never on the ground.

genuine rectus 21 fittings, male and female.

[birdymiller]

My bronze rectus not sure of number has started to play up this week after only a month of not much use. I am going to fit hoselock over christmas. Mine was from john hewitt

[davids3511]

I used to get a couple of months out of them but the last few have been apalling. One form Gardiners actually stoped working properly the day i fitted it, two or three others were bust within a week or so. That latest I have been using for nearly a month now and still oing strong isn't a branded one. It is shaped like a 50p piece around the femal part. I have been scouring ebay truying to remember where I got it and this seems to be it - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MICROBORE-FITTING-8MM-MALE-HOSETAIL-MICROBORE-HP-/120495939730

If you are having problems with them try this one.

[dazmond]

honestly some of you guys!spray some wd40 on the connectors and they will be fine.try it!it works well!NO JAMMING AND THEY LAST A LOT LONGER!!!

[Blue Frog Systems]

good tip dazmond

[davids3511]

honestly some of you guys!spray some wd40 on the connectors and they will be fine.try it!it works well!NO JAMMING AND THEY LAST A LOT LONGER!!!

Daz, I'm not stupid. I have a can of wd40 in the van and I spray the connecter at least a few times a day. It does work up to a point but after a while it makes no difference whatsoever. As I mentioned in my post if you actually read it, I used to get months out of them but now seem to have nothing but problems. I switched to another brand connector and it is working fine after nearly two months useage and just though I would let others who seem to also be having this problem know that a diffeent brand may work better.

[Dave Willis]

Exactly the same for me. The new ones definitely stick with the end stop not springing back. Pulling the collar down makes no difference - water just keeps pumping. Alex says they are the new improved model. I thought the older ones with the circlip on the end lasted much longer.
WD40 helps for a couple of hours at best.

[SPE]

I use plastic hozelock connectors all round... No leaks, they last for ages and they are cheaper than other connectors to replace when you need to.

Andy

same here
and if you need one whilst out working you can buy them everywhere at half the price

[davids3511]

I don't have any pole hose other than a foot or so sticking out the end of the pole. The rectus 21 travels up the inside of the pole when extending. It used to be a great system when the 21's were more reliable.

[Lee GLS]

i dont know wether you guys do it or not, but apparenty you are supposed to replace the male hose tail at the same as a worn hose tail can damage a new female hose end.

[Aqua-dapter]

I thought the older ones with the circlip on the end lasted much longer.

I think the actual Rectus brand fittings still have the circlip on the end.  EZ Snap don't have that clip, I'm not sure about the other alternatives.

Rectus 21:


Paul