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trippyboy

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One for Alex G maybe?
« on: October 17, 2013, 09:24:26 pm »
Always have a leak on the section that links reel to the hose (the tapered brass fitting)
I use quality jubilee clips from Gardiners,even double up,but I still get a leak  >:(
I use about 8 inches of garden hose from the reel to the beginning of the microbore,and find that this often blows holes in it.
Is there anything else I can use to link the reel to the microbore apart from garden hose?


Frankybadboy

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Re: One for Alex G maybe?
« Reply #2 on: October 17, 2013, 09:28:05 pm »
never had a problem ;D ;D ;D ;D

microbor should fit straight over the brass fitting if you got the right size barb.also use 'o' rights,as I found when using the jubilee clips they get move when you are winding in. ;D ;D ;D ;D


go on say it you love me :P

trippyboy

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Re: One for Alex G maybe?
« Reply #3 on: October 17, 2013, 09:38:55 pm »
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Quick-Release-Straight-Through-Coupling-with-8mm-Hose-Barb-QRM_COUPLING_8MM.html

sorry that one for microbore: http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Quick-Release-Straight-Through-Coupling-with-6mm-Hose-Barb-QRM_COUPLING_6MM.html

cheers Ben just trying to work out how this one would fit to the centre of the hose reel,at the moment I have on of those brass elbow fitting that screws to the centre of the hosereel,its tapered the other end to fit the small bit of garden hose on

♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: One for Alex G maybe?
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2013, 09:44:11 pm »
Always have a leak on the section that links reel to the hose (the tapered brass fitting)
I use quality jubilee clips from Gardiners,even double up,but I still get a leak  >:(
I use about 8 inches of garden hose from the reel to the beginning of the microbore,and find that this often blows holes in it.
Is there anything else I can use to link the reel to the microbore apart from garden hose?

Crikey, what kind of pressure are you using!!!?? Do you use a controller?

Mine are held on with plastic tie wraps & don't leak!!

trippyboy

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trippyboy

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Re: One for Alex G maybe?
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2013, 09:49:30 pm »
And yes I use a varistream controller,i use fan jets also

ben M

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trippyboy

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Re: One for Alex G maybe?
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2013, 09:52:17 pm »
never had a problem ;D ;D ;D ;D

microbor should fit straight over the brass fitting if you got the right size barb.also use 'o' rights,as I found when using the jubilee clips they get move when you are winding in. ;D ;D ;D ;D


go on say it you love me :P
I reckon I got the wrong brass thingy because I struggle to fit garden hose on the barb,i wouldn't stand a chance in hell of fitting microbore straight on there.
yeah I loves u man


♠Winp®oClean♠

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Re: One for Alex G maybe?
« Reply #10 on: October 17, 2013, 09:55:09 pm »
And yes I use a varistream controller,i use fan jets also

Try turning the pressure down a bit!! ;D

Frankybadboy

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Re: One for Alex G maybe?
« Reply #11 on: October 17, 2013, 09:55:23 pm »
if you look in side the bend there is a tread to screw in a barb ;)

ben M

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Re: One for Alex G maybe?
« Reply #12 on: October 17, 2013, 09:58:12 pm »
which hose reel have you got? will fit any brass 3/4" threaded tap connector

colin purewater

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Re: One for Alex G maybe?
« Reply #13 on: October 17, 2013, 10:06:22 pm »
I had a problem with
Mines a few years ago

I thought it was the fitting leaking but it
Turned out there was a tiny pin hole on the elbow

Nothing a bit of solder could fix but there was a lot
If head scratching at 1st
keep it simple

Alex Gardiner

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Re: One for Alex G maybe?
« Reply #14 on: October 17, 2013, 10:27:27 pm »
Always have a leak on the section that links reel to the hose (the tapered brass fitting)
I use quality jubilee clips from Gardiners,even double up,but I still get a leak  >:(
I use about 8 inches of garden hose from the reel to the beginning of the microbore,and find that this often blows holes in it.
Is there anything else I can use to link the reel to the microbore apart from garden hose?

As frankybadboy has said there is an internal 1/8" screw thread on this brass elbow. If you screw one of these into the elbow - http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/brass-male-screw-thread-to-hose-barb-fittings.html (1/8" male screw to 6mm barb) with a good bit of PTFE tape around the thread you can then fit the Microbore directly onto this brass fitting and attached with a Jubilee clip or an O clip.

trippyboy

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Re: One for Alex G maybe?
« Reply #15 on: October 17, 2013, 10:45:59 pm »
Thanks Alex, will order a couple tomorrow

Frankybadboy

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Re: One for Alex G maybe?
« Reply #16 on: October 18, 2013, 03:54:45 pm »
bit of advice don't over tighten the barb as it will crack the elbow bit ;)

and you wont know til it leaks

trippyboy

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Re: One for Alex G maybe?
« Reply #17 on: October 18, 2013, 08:22:48 pm »
bit of advice don't over tighten the barb as it will crack the elbow bit ;)

and you wont know til it leaks
love you still