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macmac
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micro or minibore? help
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December 16, 2006, 08:41:51 am »
hi all
i'm converting from standard to smaller hose but not sure which to go for i.e. - microbore (6mm id) or minibore (8mm id).i will require 60m length and run system from van (if this makes any difference).
which do you use? is there much difference between 6mm and 8mm?
thanks
tony
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H h20
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 16, 2006, 08:54:00 am »
I use 90m of 6mm microbore and it`s brilliant,i got it in 3 rolls of 30m and just join them together from here
http://www.altecweb.com/home.asp?cat=Subcategory4300
there are many different sizes and colours to choose from and it`s free delivery on orders over £30 "bargain",Gaz
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macc
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 16, 2006, 08:54:08 am »
Hi Tony.
I use micobore, its fantastic. I'm sorry but i cant comment on minibore as i have never used it.
Macc
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macc
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 16, 2006, 08:56:07 am »
Also mine is yellow, then it can easily be seen.
Macc
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Clear Vision
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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Reply #4 on:
December 16, 2006, 09:17:04 am »
I use 100m of yellow 6mm id minibore off a metal hose reel straight out of the van.
Can't fault the stuff!
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macmac
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 16, 2006, 09:38:37 am »
thanks guys
looks like microbore for me then
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 16, 2006, 11:53:03 am »
We find that the flow rate from a reel of microbore (6mm ID) is just about spot on.
Alex
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macmac
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 17, 2006, 12:33:39 am »
thanks alex, what time you open till monday? (to ring that is)
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JM123
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 17, 2006, 01:11:47 am »
hhmmm, how many of you guys have actually used minibore? personally i have used microbore for about 2 years and then changed to minibore for the last 6 months - will I change back, no. Better flow over 100m putting a lot less stress on the pump, however I never had a problem with microbore but would still rather stick with the 8mm.
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 17, 2006, 08:20:18 am »
5 pm
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macmac
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 17, 2006, 12:48:46 pm »
Hmmmmmmmmmm, i'm swaying again, 6mm or 8mm?
if you look on cleantech website they sell 8mm minibore, but the way they describe it, it's like people have been having problems with 6mm, so this is the answer, just what you've been looking for etc.etc.
any more minibore users out there??
still, thanks for all replies so far guys
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tartan cleaning
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 17, 2006, 01:17:34 pm »
hi i use 8mm microbore which i assume is similar to minibore works well used to use microbore 6mm which worked fine too so i don't think their is a great deal of difference but i think its up to the individual users preference? :
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macmac
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 17, 2006, 01:44:39 pm »
thanks tartan
did you notice ANY difference between the two?
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 17, 2006, 05:28:14 pm »
i did notice the pump does not seem to struggle quite as much with the sightly wider bore though i did have a job getting 100m of the 8mm pipe on the reel but once it broke in it was fine prefer using it now
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December 17, 2006, 06:07:51 pm »
I've recently converted to 100m of 8mm minibore. No problems at all, haven't had to make any adjustments to the varistream.
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 17, 2006, 08:16:24 pm »
I bought 100m microbore and varistream with a 100psi pump,
I haven't used it yet but have been reading this post with interest.
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macmac
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 17, 2006, 08:27:58 pm »
it's definitley in the balance now 6mm or 8mm
anyone want to start a wager off, i'll give you 3/1 on minibore??
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jeff1
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 17, 2006, 08:30:14 pm »
Mine is 8mm ID
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Spruce
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 17, 2006, 08:36:49 pm »
hi
Changed to minibore from Hozelock 1/2" professional a month ago and will never go back to the larger diamt hose. Went for minibore because it puts the pump under less strain I was told by the experts.
It has easily saved me half an hour a day of messing around with the other stuff tangling up - its much easier to pull out and wind up.
100 metres goes on a hose reel - it's expensive but just do it.
Would recommend it everytime.
Spruce
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macmac
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Re: micro or minibore? help
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December 17, 2006, 10:22:00 pm »
cheers spruce
i'm edging to the minibore
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