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Steve Sed

How long is your hose?
« on: November 28, 2012, 03:43:07 pm »
I have 100m of minibore on a Pure zfreedom reel. I only fully unreel it at two sites and that is handy, but that much hose has two drawbacks. One is weight, but also it is a lot of hose for the reel and it can be tricky to reel in/out if it isn't carefully managed.

What do others have ready to pull off their reel?

dave0123

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2012, 03:59:13 pm »
one got the usual metal reel that i barely use any more because its too heavy i just use 60 meters on a cheap plastic hose reel and when it breaks i will just replace it. ive had it about 2 years and still still going! its so much lighter
Dave.

Frankybadboy

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2012, 04:14:38 pm »
all i can say is the wife is happy ;D ;D ;D ;D

Steve Sed

Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2012, 04:41:43 pm »
all i can say is the wife is happy ;D ;D ;D ;D

Only 'cause you're out all the time exercising.  ;)

Frankybadboy

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2012, 04:43:20 pm »
i didnt say whos wife ;) ;) ;) ;)

A-W-C

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #5 on: November 28, 2012, 04:46:54 pm »
100m 6mm microbore,i only need it almost fully unwound a couple of times a month but i`d rather have that amount and not need it much than not have it but need it

bobplum

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #6 on: November 28, 2012, 04:59:37 pm »
60 mts and 40 mts,i split mine down about two years ago

Steve Sed

Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #7 on: November 28, 2012, 05:05:13 pm »
60 mts and 40 mts,i split mine down about two years ago

Hmmm. What do you do, just keep 40m looped? I guess you use microbre as 40m of minibore would be hard to manage.

Granny

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #8 on: November 28, 2012, 05:12:45 pm »
Hi Steve
I have mine split 70 /30.
30 metres with connectors to extend ready to go coiled up behind the passenger seat.
Never had to use it yet though.
G.

Ian101

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #9 on: November 28, 2012, 05:17:19 pm »
1 reel with 100metres and other with just enought to get round back of most properties.

What I do is park van right by houses getting worked on so 2 or 3 at a time and sent Joe to the far away ones with the 100metre reel.

I do my houses, write slips, post envelopes etc and by time done that Joe has reeled the 2 reels in and away we go to next jobs ... works like a well oiled machine.  :D

DaveG

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2012, 05:26:26 pm »
2 x 100 metre reels  :)
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s.w.c

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2012, 06:40:40 pm »
130m of 6mm microbore on one reel

Cliff perkins

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #12 on: November 28, 2012, 06:44:19 pm »
100m steve
But im thinking of getting another reel with just 50m on it as that would do 90% of my work.
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robbo333

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #13 on: November 28, 2012, 07:02:53 pm »
50m of pure freedom's 8mm yellow hose with 50m of Aquadaptor red pole hose added to the end of it. Thought I'd try it.
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SB Cleaning

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #14 on: November 28, 2012, 07:07:50 pm »
100 m minibore

Blue Frog Systems

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #15 on: November 28, 2012, 07:43:00 pm »
100m of  6mm id microbore at the back door. Going to get another reel of 50m and have it sitting at the side door so i have a choice.
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DeLuce

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #16 on: November 28, 2012, 10:01:31 pm »
Got 100m of microbore on my posh reel and 60-ish on my old reel.

dazmond

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #17 on: November 28, 2012, 10:19:53 pm »
i have 100 m of 6mm thermobore from gardiners.excellent hose on a cheap lightweight metal hose reel again from gardiners.

i use the full 100m a few times a month.certainly comes in handy! ;) ;D ;D ;D
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britishwill

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #18 on: November 28, 2012, 10:34:10 pm »
2 x 100 metres

bobplum

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Re: How long is your hose?
« Reply #19 on: November 28, 2012, 10:43:32 pm »
60 mts and 40 mts,i split mine down about two years ago

Hmmm. What do you do, just keep 40m looped? I guess you use microbre as 40m of minibore would be hard to manage.

two reels in the van hanging from the roof and its microbore,when there is two of us one does the front the other the backs