Interested In Advertising? | Contact Us Here
Warning!

 

Welcome to Clean It Up; the UK`s largest cleaning forum with over 34,000 members

 

Please login or register to post and reply to topics.      

 

Forgot your password? Click here

WET LEG
« on: April 07, 2008, 06:57:09 pm »
been getting a wet leg leg from pole hose to tap,

any one else had this problem?


Captain Scarlet

  • Posts: 3087
Re: WET LEG
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2008, 06:58:45 pm »
Yes, its the PTFE tape mate. Unscrew it and wrap more PTFE tape around the thread and screw it back in. Make sure you wrap the tape clockwise so you dont unravel it, Luke
Ffenest ( est 2007 ) is a fully insured premium quality window cleaning service based at Llandderfel near Bala. All our work is guaranteed, rain or shine, year round.

Re: WET LEG
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2008, 07:03:08 pm »
Yes, its the PTFE tape mate. Unscrew it and wrap more PTFE tape around the thread and screw it back in. Make sure you wrap the tape clockwise so you dont unravel it, Luke
it is coming from the pole hose Luke, the ptfe is working fine.

pole hose is pushed on to a barb thats where it is leaking from, I got totally soaked today, before only a little bit but is taking the mick

Re: WET LEG
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2008, 07:03:33 pm »
Or your pipes beginning to split around the insert. If it is get some spare 10mm olives ready and some spare inserts. That's if  your using Gardiners valves.

Re: WET LEG
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2008, 07:04:59 pm »
Or your pipes beginning to split around the insert. If it is get some spare 10mm olives ready and some spare inserts. That's if  your using Gardiners valves.
there is no split, I didnt get them from alex, I was thinking something like a clamp, but unsure if you can get them for that size  :-\

Captain Scarlet

  • Posts: 3087
Re: WET LEG
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2008, 07:06:03 pm »
Ohh, so could be you need some o rings or a jubille if you dont already have one, Luke
Ffenest ( est 2007 ) is a fully insured premium quality window cleaning service based at Llandderfel near Bala. All our work is guaranteed, rain or shine, year round.

Captain Scarlet

  • Posts: 3087
Re: WET LEG
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2008, 07:08:10 pm »
You need these



they are available in all sizes from Gardiners, Luke

Ffenest ( est 2007 ) is a fully insured premium quality window cleaning service based at Llandderfel near Bala. All our work is guaranteed, rain or shine, year round.

Re: WET LEG
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2008, 07:10:27 pm »
You need these



they are available in all sizes from Gardiners, Luke


can you get the clips and pliers for these from alex ?

Captain Scarlet

  • Posts: 3087
Ffenest ( est 2007 ) is a fully insured premium quality window cleaning service based at Llandderfel near Bala. All our work is guaranteed, rain or shine, year round.

Re: WET LEG
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2008, 07:16:06 pm »

Wayne Thomas

Re: WET LEG
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2008, 07:17:15 pm »
Don't wear the tap on a holster on your hip/leg. Put it on the pole instead.

Captain Scarlet

  • Posts: 3087
Re: WET LEG
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2008, 07:17:25 pm »
I would say it doesnt matter, the jubilees dont go quite as small though I think, Luke
Ffenest ( est 2007 ) is a fully insured premium quality window cleaning service based at Llandderfel near Bala. All our work is guaranteed, rain or shine, year round.

Jon-scwindows

  • Posts: 645
Re: WET LEG
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2008, 07:48:01 pm »
I have had this before, its where the hose pushes onto the barb, its because whatever you are using to clamp the hose onto it, is not clamping all the way around, its squeezing onboth sides, but opening a gap for the high pressure water to spray out. I have used the O clip things but didnt like them much, i used the smallest jubilee i could find, but they may not be still in the right circular shape when tightened up to make smaller, so use some pliers to bend the jub clip round again before tightening. Also i would wrap ptfe tape thick around the outside of the hose where the jub clip would tighten on so it cushioned the hose and stopped the same thing happening.

Re: WET LEG
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2008, 07:49:11 pm »
I have had this before, its where the hose pushes onto the barb, its because whatever you are using to clamp the hose onto it, is not clamping all the way around, its squeezing onboth sides, but opening a gap for the high pressure water to spray out. I have used the O clip things but didnt like them much, i used the smallest jubilee i could find, but they may not be still in the right circular shape when tightened up to make smaller, so use some pliers to bend the jub clip round again before tightening. Also i would wrap ptfe tape thick around the outside of the hose where the jub clip would tighten on so it cushioned the hose and stopped the same thing happening.
Cheers for that  ;)

Ian

NWH

  • Posts: 16952
Re: WET LEG
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2008, 08:25:17 pm »
You need these



they are available in all sizes from Gardiners, Luke


can you get the clips and pliers for these from alex ?
Ian don`t buy a separate O ring,go onto essentially pures website and order a O ring kit,you`ll get about 15 rings + pliers + micro-minibore connectors for about 25-£30.

Re: WET LEG
« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2008, 08:28:18 pm »

NWH

  • Posts: 16952
Re: WET LEG
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2008, 08:31:23 pm »
Or go on Ebay, buy a packet of fifteen for about six quid and use a pair of two quid nail pincers. :)
:'( :'( :'( :'(   fair enough i`ll give you that one. ;D ;D ;D

Bobs Window Cleaning

  • Posts: 1257
Re: WET LEG
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2008, 08:31:53 pm »
Buy yerself some pincers from B&Q or your local hardware shop. I will post you a couple of o rings.
Why oh Why did he spell my name as bod & not bob on my wedding invites.

Alex Gardiner

  • Posts: 7744
Re: WET LEG
« Reply #18 on: April 07, 2008, 08:46:12 pm »
If you want a really leak free seal then these are the ones to use:



Inner ring ensures a perfect seal.

NWH

  • Posts: 16952
Re: WET LEG
« Reply #19 on: April 07, 2008, 08:50:06 pm »
Hi Alex i need a 500ltr upright tank that is leak free,it needs to be the same size as 2x250 tanks butted together so that it fits into my frame,i beleive the flat tank style lids don`t leak.Any idea on price please.