[[GQC] Tim]

I've seen quite a few variations now, ranging from :

water fed pole
water-fed pole
waterfed pole.

And anything in between.

Now which one is it? Please only reply if you know 100% for certain, and know why it is so regards to British English spelling. I'm not English, and even tho my english is okay, things like this are tricky. 

[Alex Gardiner]

Water fed is correct.

Waterfed is not a real word.

Water-fed is not found in any English dictionaries, but would usually be acceptable to use.

[[GQC] Tim]

Ionics uses 'waterfed' poles in all their catalogues and everything. You'd think that'd be right?

Are you certain?

[Alex Gardiner]

Check the link:

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/waterfed

[clean]

Ionics uses 'waterfed' poles in all their catalogues and everything. You'd think that'd be right?

Are you certain?

If you do a google search for waterfed it comes up "do you mean"  water fed 

[[GQC] Tim]

So why does Ionics use it in their brochure then?

Window cleaning academy uses water-fed poles in their advertising.

The Pro Window Cleaner magazine uses 'waterfed' poles and 'water-fed' poles in their magazine aswell!

[clean]

So why does Ionics use it in their brochure then?

Window cleaning academy uses water-fed poles in their advertising.

The Pro Window Cleaner magazine uses 'waterfed' poles and 'water-fed' poles in their magazine aswell!

EERR maybe because they got it wrong 

[[GQC] Tim]

So why does Ionics use it in their brochure then?

Window cleaning academy uses water-fed poles in their advertising.

The Pro Window Cleaner magazine uses 'waterfed' poles and 'water-fed' poles in their magazine aswell!

EERR maybe because they got it wrong 

Well that would be unprofessional of them wouldn't it? Fact is, I see it being used on so many websites, so that really makes me think.

[[GQC] Tim]

Then again, on about half the other sites they use 'water fed pole'.

I know waterfed isn't a word, but why do so many businesses use it? Don't they have editors, that proofread and correct any mistakes?