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Carl@Cwc

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who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« on: July 25, 2013, 09:40:02 pm »
been looking at some positive posts about these plastic connectors.

who uses them pls and the good or bad points?

rectus drive me insane apart from rectus 26 but they are so heavy compared.
poles are only disconnected a couple times a day on various days , and when they dont leak i wind the pole hose onto the reel aswell ..
would i be better off with something else or are the aquadaptor fiitngs better than rectus

Michael Peterson

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2013, 09:52:50 pm »
i have had the sam econnecter on for about 6 months best connecter i have ever used for 6 mil

Lee GLS

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2013, 09:54:37 pm »
They are superb, much better than rectus 21

Smudger

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2013, 07:56:55 am »
Brill !


Been trialling  for a few weeks not a single disconnect and no problems on the wear side

Darran
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

www.oddbodscleaning.co.uk

Positivity

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2013, 08:10:40 am »
Anyone got a link so we can all take a look?


Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2013, 06:52:54 am »
Do these connect your microbore to your pole hose .cos the barbs are the same size, as if you are just connecting 2 lengths of pole hose .or am I mistaken . Cheers barry .

Positivity

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2013, 07:55:09 am »
Anyone got a link so we can all take a look?



http://www.aqua-dapter.co.uk/hose-fittings/quick-connect-female-connector-end-stop-1-4-hose-barb/
Thanks Lee
They look good!
Hi Barry 1/4" is about 6mm so I think these are designed for 6mm internal diameter hose on your reel think it's microbore I get mixed up between the two microbore or minibore - what a bore!!!!!!!

Smudger

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2013, 10:40:11 am »
Microbore is 6mm I/d. As is most pole hose 1/4 inch is 6.35mm so you get a real good fit

Mini bore is 8mm I/d (5/16 of an inch)

You can get these connectors by searching cps connectors in google

But a/d's price is pretty good

Darran
A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.

www.oddbodscleaning.co.uk

Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2013, 11:05:25 am »
Thanks for that negative, n Darren. Gonna order some ,they do look better than owt else about . Cheers barry

steven ainger

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #10 on: August 07, 2013, 11:22:27 am »
anyone tried these connectors with hot water ???

getting fed up with leaky Rectus connectors >:(


Lee GLS

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #11 on: August 07, 2013, 11:39:45 am »
anyone tried these connectors with hot water ???

getting fed up with leaky Rectus connectors >:(




They work fine with hot water.

steven ainger

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #12 on: August 07, 2013, 11:54:22 am »
cheers Lee,

i suppose i'll have to give them a try

HampshireWindowCleaning

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #13 on: August 07, 2013, 01:18:35 pm »
Do they do a female with 8mm hose tail?

Matt Gibson

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2013, 05:11:32 pm »
Do they do a female with 8mm hose tail?

I was wondering the same thing. Can you get these with an 8mm barb?

mop-n-scrim

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #15 on: August 07, 2013, 05:27:36 pm »
We have just finished a 3 month trial of Instarair couplings, you lock them together & the guys have bashed them about, dragged them around, with no leaks at all.

The only negative would be there is a bit of weight to them, but they aren't carried, because of how rugged they are, they get placed on the floor & forgotten.

Ours were bought from Powerdrive Ltd, who always have a stock, its local to pop in too. They sell them already with the barbs attached.

This is a site that sells them.
http://www.accltd.com/products.asp?category=Quick+Release+Coupling&subcategory=Instantair+Couplings

Michael Peterson

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #16 on: August 07, 2013, 06:53:24 pm »
i have started useing them with 8mil hose, they only have 6mil but what you do is cut about an inch of pole hose off and fit it over the 6 mil tail, then put your micro bore over the tail with the pole hos eon it and juballi clip it nice an tight

evo

Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #17 on: August 07, 2013, 06:57:18 pm »
i have been using the same connectors for the last 2 years with out any problems and will not use anything else.

Matt Gibson

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #18 on: August 07, 2013, 07:24:49 pm »
i have started useing them with 8mil hose, they only have 6mil but what you do is cut about an inch of pole hose off and fit it over the 6 mil tail, then put your micro bore over the tail with the pole hos eon it and juballi clip it nice an tight

Good tip. Would make it much easier if they had an 8mm barb type though.

Michael Peterson

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Re: who uses aquadaptors quick connectors
« Reply #19 on: August 07, 2013, 07:31:45 pm »
honesty mate though its not trouble at all they fit fine