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Title: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: Avo on June 05, 2013, 07:23:59 am
Few weeks back daz put a photo on here of his hose reel and said he had a QR fitting from gardiners on it that don't leak.. Anyone no what it is please??
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: S.A.J on June 05, 2013, 08:31:42 am
One of these ??

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/QR-Metal-Hose-Couplings.html
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: dazmond on June 05, 2013, 08:49:04 am
yeah their the ones avo.still no leaks!! ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: James chapman on June 05, 2013, 02:54:40 pm
So which ones replace the existing swivel joint and hozelock style fitting...am I being stupid ????
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: rg1 on June 05, 2013, 03:12:57 pm
So which ones replace the existing swivel joint and hozelock style fitting...am I being stupid ????

This maybe the one you're looking for:

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Hozelock-Type-Brass-Hose-Reel-Fitting---Swivel-Elbow--REEL_BRASS_SWIVEL.html
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: James chapman on June 05, 2013, 03:20:22 pm
Yeah got one of those already....hozelock fittings for the females part last about a week. I'm fed up of keep going to b&q buying more at £5 a go. I thought these replaced the swivel joint???
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: rg1 on June 05, 2013, 03:28:48 pm
One of these:  :)

http://www.purefreedom.co.uk/brass-female-hose-connector-for-12-hose-p-385.html?page=2
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: Avo on June 05, 2013, 03:30:04 pm
Dammmm it looks like it won't fit my reel  >:( mine has half inch thread on it
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: Avo on June 05, 2013, 03:34:01 pm
One of these:  :)

http://www.purefreedom.co.uk/brass-female-hose-connector-for-12-hose-p-385.html?page=2
dose this connect to hose reels with minibore
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: Mike #1 on June 05, 2013, 07:09:10 pm
Had my brass elbow fitting from gardiners 22 months now and it has never leaked yet and still have the plastic hozelock fitting that i bought at the same time to connect hose to elbow without any probs at all . Mike
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: Avo on June 05, 2013, 07:52:51 pm
Had my brass elbow fitting from gardiners 22 months now and it has never leaked yet and still have the plastic hozelock fitting that i bought at the same time to connect hose to elbow without any probs at all . Mike
why do my elbow fittings get tight and start coiling up my hose I've had 2 in two months
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: SunShineCleaning on June 05, 2013, 07:56:13 pm
I've had mine for a couple of years no problems. Are you abusing them?

Try spraying with WD40 once a week to keep it moving.
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: Avo on June 05, 2013, 08:58:16 pm
I've had mine for a couple of years no problems. Are you abusing them?

Try spraying with WD40 once a week to keep it moving.
ok thanks for the tip I will try this  :)
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: Avo on June 06, 2013, 02:40:00 pm
I've had mine for a couple of years no problems. Are you abusing them?

Try spraying with WD40 once a week to keep it moving.
works like dream now cheers for that..
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: chrismyrie on June 10, 2013, 10:07:20 pm
Are the Gardiners 90* elbow different to the ones sold by Cleaning Spot, B&Q etc because they all look exactly the same even down to the blue washer the blue washer.
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: Alex Gardiner on June 10, 2013, 10:12:36 pm
Are the Gardiners 90* elbow different to the ones sold by Cleaning Spot, B&Q etc because they all look exactly the same even down to the blue washer the blue washer.


The ones we sell are exactly the same as the ones that Cleaning Spot sell (we both use the same supplier). I have not seen these ones available in B&Q though.

Personally I do not use the brass swivel elbow and just use the standard black plastic one on the side of the reel with a standard orange and black female coupling on the end of the pump hose - works really well for me and I find they connect more easily. However most of my subbies do use the brass elbows - each to their own.
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: AuRavelling79 on June 11, 2013, 08:07:19 am
Are the Gardiners 90* elbow different to the ones sold by Cleaning Spot, B&Q etc because they all look exactly the same even down to the blue washer the blue washer.


The ones we sell are exactly the same as the ones that Cleaning Spot sell (we both use the same supplier). I have not seen these ones available in B&Q though.

Personally I do not use the brass swivel elbow and just use the standard black plastic one on the side of the reel with a standard orange and black female coupling on the end of the pump hose - works really well for me and I find they connect more easily. However most of my subbies do use the brass elbows - each to their own.

Your plastic one's OK because your subbies do all the graft while you plan world domination!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: jimiwindows on June 11, 2013, 05:22:16 pm
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1370967706_fittings.jpg)



got them off ebay
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: SunShineCleaning on June 11, 2013, 05:26:04 pm
I've just put a new one on and it seems to leak at the swivel!
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: 8weekly on June 11, 2013, 05:37:48 pm
Use a plastic hoselock female onto brass elbow. I had non stop leaks until I switched to plastic. I saw it on here and it works. No more leaks ever!
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: Alex Gardiner on June 11, 2013, 06:25:43 pm
I've just put a new one on and it seems to leak at the swivel!

There were some in circulation recently from the manufacturer that were leaking where the male shaft screws into the swivel body.

Either send it back to the supplier who can replace it for you with a new one or they can be unscrewed, PTFE tape wrapped around the thread and screwed tightly back together which will cure it.
Title: Re: Non leak hose reel fitting (gardiners)
Post by: SunShineCleaning on June 11, 2013, 06:29:17 pm
I've just put a new one on and it seems to leak at the swivel!

There were some in circulation recently from the manufacturer that were leaking where the male shaft screws into the swivel body.

Either send it back to the supplier who can replace it for you with a new one or they can be unscrewed, PTFE tape wrapped around the thread and screwed tightly back together which will cure it.

OK it was one of yours, I've tried the ptfe tape. I'll send it back then Thanks.