[nathankaye]

Aint read any responses but why are you getting leaks and from where?  This might help in answering your questions.

Everyone saw my refitted van quite a while ago and if not, check it out on my you tube channel under NKservices.  Many said my shelf which sits my reel would smell like a wet dog as I used carpet tiles on top and then sat my fixed electric diy reel.  Underneath the shelf is my pump and batteries.   Everything is bone dry!  From the tank to the pump, I jubilee clip the hose straight on (via the elbow joint on the pump).  From the pump to the reel, its the car radiator hose which again is connected straight to the swivel on the reel via a jubilee clip.  Obviously really tight.   Absolutely no leaks

[JandS]

You can lock the van with rear doors open, or you can with mine....just make sure nothing worth nicking in back.

[EandM]

Two things:

1. Use all genuine, metal, Hozelock connectors.

2. Use a pick up truck.

[robbo333]

[/I also use 50m of reinforced pole hose on my main reel, followed by 50m of microbore. ]

Robbo the 50 m pole hose off reel does it lay flat?

I’d be worried about tripping over joe public !

I’m obviously missing something 🙂

Yes it does lay flat.
In fact it acts more like a main hose than a pole hose.
It's the yellow reinforced pole hose that Gardiners sell.

[lee_dewing]

Thanks Robbo 👍

[Phil J]

What size John Guest fittings would be needed for standard garden hose? I have the same problem and it's doing my head in!
Thanks, Phil.

[Richard Groves]

I bought a brass swivel elbow for my reel years ago from a local cleaning suppliy shop. They are a stockist of ionics stuff so presume it was one of theirs. It has a 1/2 " hosetail with hose from pump O clipped on and has never leaked in 10 years of use on at least two different reels.

Its like this one
https://www.bladerightcleaningsupplies.co.uk/shop/water-fed-window-cleaning/hoses-reels/heavy-duty-90deg-hosereel-swivel/

I just use cheap blue hoselock style connectors from B&Q on everything else and rarely had problems with leaks. At a couple of quid each if I've ever had an issue , I've just popped in to the nearest store and bought a new one.