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combat1

  • Posts: 893
Kinking the hose
« on: June 09, 2012, 07:52:09 am »
Hio Guys, lovely day today, typical!
I am looking to use a hose reel, with microbore hose from my backpack in the estate car.
I was once told on a course, kink the hose to stop the water flow.
Is it going to work, kinking the main hose until I reach the windows and afterwards until return to vehicle or will it kinack the backpack pump?
Thanks.

britishwill

  • Posts: 538
Re: Kinking the hose
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2012, 08:07:12 am »
The pump should cut out once the pressure has built up so do not worry about that. If you do not want to kink the hose you could always fit a micro bore stop tap

keyser soze

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Re: Kinking the hose
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2012, 02:52:27 pm »
i used to kink the hose .. a tap is much much better

Window Washers

  • Posts: 9036
Re: Kinking the hose
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2012, 02:58:43 pm »
we have a tap on the backpack hose to turn water on/off you just need to retro fit it.

It stops the flow of water and the pump cuts on and off, have used it like this for a few years without problem.

Kinking the hose is just as good till you get it in the car/van and you have forgotten to turn it off and water everywhere tap is cheap about a tenner all in.
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