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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: richywilts on September 05, 2012, 06:10:12 pm

Title: bought two of these reels
Post by: richywilts on September 05, 2012, 06:10:12 pm: http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/460-fixed-hose-reel-130m.html

these have a brass screw at side of the reel what connection do i need to connect to normal garden hose/hoselock
Title: Re: bought two of these reels
Post by: boshravie on September 05, 2012, 06:55:16 pm: It will be great if Alex does a operational video of these products.
Title: Re: bought two of these reels
Post by: concept on September 05, 2012, 07:39:57 pm: Just a point to note, if you can, make the reels removable so you can free up space in the van when required.

If you offer pressure washing, gutter vac, etc, you may need to remove the reels in order to get your gear in!

Lovely looking reels, interesting to know how you get on with them.

Fed up with "professional" reels wearing out plastic components and collapsing! They do get plenty of use tho!
Title: Re: bought two of these reels
Post by: richywilts on September 05, 2012, 07:54:05 pm: exactly why i went for these reels sick of them thin metal ones collapsing in the middle and disfiguring,

the part im after is a 3/4" screw with male hoselock adaptor
Title: Re: bought two of these reels
Post by: matthewprice on September 05, 2012, 07:56:30 pm: i like the look of these reels but think a frame/bar accross the top to stop the hose coming off would be good,and a hose guide .what do you guys think :)
Title: Re: bought two of these reels
Post by: Nameless Drudge on September 05, 2012, 07:59:21 pm: http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/hozelock-type-brass-hose-reel-fitting-swivel-elbow.html

or

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/brass-tap-connector-1-2-inch-or-3-4-inch.html,

i think .
Title: Re: bought two of these reels
Post by: Alex Gardiner on September 05, 2012, 08:16:47 pm: Quote from: richywilts on September 05, 2012, 06:10:12 pm
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/460-fixed-hose-reel-130m.html

these have a brass screw at side of the reel what connection do i need to connect to normal garden hose/hoselock

These usually have a 1/2" female screw on the side which will allow anything with a 1/2" male thread to screw in such as:

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/male-to-male-connector.html (http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/male-to-male-connector.html)
(http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/12_to_12_male_connector_125.jpg)

This will then allow you fit either of these to the side of the unit:

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/brass-tap-connector-1-2-inch-or-3-4-inch.html (http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/brass-tap-connector-1-2-inch-or-3-4-inch.html)
(http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Brass_tap_connector_twin_125pd.jpg)

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/tap-connector.html (http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/tap-connector.html)
(http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/1tapconnector.jpg)

Alternatively you could fit a 26 series couplings to the side:
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/pro-026-hose-tail-1-2-inch-male-screw-end.html (http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/pro-026-hose-tail-1-2-inch-male-screw-end.html)
(http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Pro_26_Male_12screw_Plug_125pd.jpg)

You would then need this fitting on the end of your 1/2" hose from the pump:
http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/pro-026-endstop-1-2-inch-.html (http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/pro-026-endstop-1-2-inch-.html)
(http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Pro_26_Female_12_Coupling_125.jpg)

If the fitting on the side of the reel does not look like a 1/2" female screw socket then please feel free to email me on alex@agardiner.co.uk with a photo and I can take a look for you.
Title: Re: bought two of these reels
Post by: richywilts on September 05, 2012, 08:27:13 pm: cheers alex i thought it would come in the fitting kit i ordered il pop over to plumbing merchant tmoz and get one of them first pics u posted

whats the best way to fix them in the van??
Title: Re: bought two of these reels
Post by: Alex Gardiner on September 05, 2012, 08:33:40 pm: Quote from: richywilts on September 05, 2012, 08:27:13 pm
cheers alex i thought it would come in the fitting kit i ordered il pop over to plumbing merchant tmoz and get one of them first pics u posted

whats the best way to fix them in the van??

Usually clients use screws and large penny washers to screw them into their ply-lining. If you have not got ply lining then you can bolt through the floor of the vehicle. If you do not want to bolt through the floor-pan then you can fix it to a sheet of ply and then sit the ply on the floor of the van.

Which fitting kit did you buy?
Title: Re: bought two of these reels
Post by: concept on September 05, 2012, 08:40:34 pm: Quote from: richywilts on September 05, 2012, 07:54:05 pm
exactly why i went for these reels sick of them thin metal ones collapsing in the middle and disfiguring,

the part im after is a 3/4" screw with male hoselock adaptor

Those reels are a joke, awful quality for a load of money!

One van of ours has the cheap ones from Gardiners in, fixed to the floor, and they are superb in comparison, no leaks, no self destructing, great value too!
Title: Re: bought two of these reels
Post by: TomCrowther on September 10, 2012, 08:29:09 pm: Richy, have you fitted these reels yet? If so, how do you find them? {I want a new reel and want to fit it to the floor, run it out like Tim's, thru two rollers}