8mm vs 6mm main hose

[Spartan]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6mm-ID-x-100mtr-coil-Hi-Vis-Yellow-Water-Fed-Pole-Hose-WFP-/163323509408

Purchased this some months back.

Seems fine so far.

 

[spruce]

Gardiners don't do it anymore, they link to Daqua or Grippa. Daqua use the same supplier and I assume Grippa do also. I ordered new stuff from Daqua, but was hoping to find some of the highvise yellow one also. Will be mounting second reel soon and a different colour would be better, but can't find highvise in 6mm.

Thanks for link, though, I'll have a look at them!

Sorry, didn't know that.

 

[Master Jedi Alejandro]

Sorry, didn't know that.

Lol it’s alright, I didn’t either till last week when I tried to buy some ?

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Which website is this mate? Can you drop the URL ?

 

[Stevieboy]

Lol it’s alright, I didn’t either till last week when I tried to buy some ?

Which website is this mate? Can you drop the URL ?

Tankservices.co.uk. Says it’s in stock. Never used them myself. 

 

[Master Jedi Alejandro]

Tankservices.co.uk. Says it’s in stock. Never used them myself. 

Thanks mate. To be honest I was hoping for some recommendations from folk who had used particular companies. Everything looks good online but always good to get recommended! ?

 

[Iron Giant]

Thanks mate. To be honest I was hoping for some recommendations from folk who had used particular companies. Everything looks good online but always good to get recommended! ?

I have been using 6mm hose from Circuit Hydraulics the firm which @spruce linked earlier 12 months use and still going strong it's Od is 11mm so feels a lot thinner and lighter than other hose, it has had the odd chunk out of the outer and is worn in places here and there but that's normal after 12 months of use. 

 

[Master Jedi Alejandro]

I have been using 6mm hose from Circuit Hydraulics the firm which @spruce linked earlier 12 months use and still going strong it's Od is 11mm so feels a lot thinner and lighter than other hose, it has had the odd chunk out of the outer and is worn in places here and there but that's normal after 12 months of use. 

Thanks Iron Giant I’ll give them another look, will order when I put the second reel in. 
For anyone reading, I have used Daqua for my yellow 6mm but the problem is they only do the one colour ?

 

[Iron Giant]

Thanks Iron Giant I’ll give them another look, will order when I put the second reel in. 
For anyone reading, I have used Daqua for my yellow 6mm but the problem is they only do the one colour ?

The reason I switched from Gardiners was they just did yellow and I wanted blue. 

 

[Green Pro Clean Ltd]

Thanks mate. To be honest I was hoping for some recommendations from folk who had used particular companies. Everything looks good online but always good to get recommended! ?

@spruce this is the firm I buy from https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hi-Viz-Yellow-Water-Fed-Pole-Hose-WFP-6mm-ID-x-100mtr-coil/163323508149?hash=item2606d6f5b5:gXYAAOxySE9Q4GjM

 

[Master Jedi Alejandro]

@spruce this is the firm I buy from https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hi-Viz-Yellow-Water-Fed-Pole-Hose-WFP-6mm-ID-x-100mtr-coil/163323508149?hash=item2606d6f5b5:gXYAAOxySE9Q4GjM

Thanks mate!

 

[Iron Giant]

Looking to see if anyone has any recommendations for some new 6mm hose, despite being happy with Circuit Hydraulics hose today it sprung a leak and now the outer layer is looking quite worn so I may need to replace soon, looking back I think Gardiners stuff lasted about 2 years or more so may have to go back to yellow hose from GrippaTank which I assume is the same as what Gardiners did sell

 

[Pjj]

Gardiners is the same as grippatank it’s good stuff we Evan use it with very hot water and it’s fine .

 

[baskers24]

Looking to see if anyone has any recommendations for some new 6mm hose, despite being happy with Circuit Hydraulics hose today it sprung a leak and now the outer layer is looking quite worn so I may need to replace soon, looking back I think Gardiners stuff lasted about 2 years or more so may have to go back to yellow hose from GrippaTank which I assume is the same as what Gardiners did sell

I got that power hd reel with their 6mm red hose seems very robust. But I feel like it's not worn in properly yet as i keep occasionally getting the pressure switch light still.  

 

[Davy G]

I've been using Streamline 6mm microbore since I started six and a half years ago. I think I replaced one in all that time. I haven't used any other brand. Never felt the need to. I heat the water up to 65c in the tank.

 

[Neil.. Lancashire]

Looking to see if anyone has any recommendations for some new 6mm hose, despite being happy with Circuit Hydraulics hose today it sprung a leak and now the outer layer is looking quite worn so I may need to replace soon, looking back I think Gardiners stuff lasted about 2 years or more so may have to go back to yellow hose from GrippaTank which I assume is the same as what Gardiners did sell

I have 100m of 6mm hose from Circuit Hydraulics that I'm putting on a reel at the weekend.

How long have you been using yours's before it's started to show wear on it ? 

 

[Iron Giant]

I have 100m of 6mm hose from Circuit Hydraulics that I'm putting on a reel at the weekend.

How long have you been using yours's before it's started to show wear on it ? 

I noticed some wear on the outer after about 10 months but it was still robust enough, only yesterday after just over 12 months use it developed and pin hole which let a lot of water out into the back of the van, this never happened with Gardiners hose even when the outer skin of the hose showed signs of thinning after been dragged around walls and fences, thankfully it was only within the first meter so I just chopped it.

I am now wanting to buy some more hose as I can't afford for it to spring a leak in the middle, plus I need a new brush so going to put an order in to get free delivery if only @GrippaTANK did coloured hose as standard instead of special order a 12 week lead time.

 

[Iron Giant]

I've been using Streamline 6mm microbore since I started six and a half years ago. I think I replaced one in all that time. I haven't used any other brand. Never felt the need to. I heat the water up to 65c in the tank.

They don't sell Gardiners brushes though? I think GrippaTank is going to be my go to place for now as they have more stock of brushes as well maybe as they don't usually sell quite as many as Gardiners .

 

[Iron Giant]

I got that power hd reel with their 6mm red hose seems very robust. But I feel like it's not worn in properly yet as i keep occasionally getting the pressure switch light still.  

Thanks, I need a recommendation of hose that has had 12 months or more use, to be certain I ain't replacing after 12 months of use I tried The Cleaning Warehouse Super-Tuff and it wasn't then had Circuit Hydraulics hose recommended then I recommended it myself and now feel a bit ? for doing so.

 

[steve garwood]

Thanks, I need a recommendation of hose that has had 12 months or more use, to be certain I ain't replacing after 12 months of use I tried The Cleaning Warehouse Super-Tuff and it wasn't then had Circuit Hydraulics hose recommended then I recommended it myself and now feel a bit ? for doing so.

Doug at Daqua now sells the Gardiners hose. I got some a couple of weeks back ??‍?

 

[Neil.. Lancashire]

I noticed some wear on the outer after about 10 months but it was still robust enough, only yesterday after just over 12 months use it developed and pin hole which let a lot of water out into the back of the van, this never happened with Gardiners hose even when the outer skin of the hose showed signs of thinning after been dragged around walls and fences, thankfully it was only within the first meter so I just chopped it.

I am now wanting to buy some more hose as I can't afford for it to spring a leak in the middle, plus I need a new brush so going to put an order in to get free delivery if only @GrippaTANK did coloured hose as standard instead of special order a 12 week lead time.

Cheers,

Yes the coloured one is andy, jesus 12 weeks is a long time.

I have just had a pure freedom twin stack reel delivered so will put one 6mm from pure freedom on one and the other from Circuit Hydraulics that's in the garage.

Will be interesting to see which fairs better.

I have 6mm on another reel that's showing wear already and its only 8 months old, cant remember where I bought it from right now.

 

[Iron Giant]

Cheers,

Yes the coloured one is andy, jesus 12 weeks is a long time.

I have just had a pure freedom twin stack reel delivered so will put one 6mm from pure freedom on one and the other from Circuit Hydraulics that's in the garage.

Will be interesting to see which fairs better.

I have 6mm on another reel that's showing wear already and its only 8 months old, cant remember where I bought it from right now.

Considering they are all near enough the same price and the purpose the hoses are made and sold for they should be made well enough to last a minimum of 2 years, not a throw away item with 12 months