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A little tip for an effective hose reel fitting protector
With most of the pretty pride rainbow protector balls available they don't fully protect your hose reel fitting IE Rectus 21 & 26 or hose lock
I have been using 100mm soft rubber homebase sink plungers
I remove the threaded collar by drilling it out with a step drill then add a short length of braided PVC tubing over my hose reel hose end and feed it into the plunger
When drilling you need to keep a tight friction fit so the plunger head doesn't slide back
Then add your desired fitting along with it's Double ear O clip if you use one
No additional clip or cable tie required to hold the plunger up against the Rectus fitting
Side note. When pulling your hose out for the job in hand. If you're the person that drags your hose everywhere then your hose won't last long.
The idea of the plunger is to stop the Rectus fitting hitting the ground and wearing out it's collar
The plunger also works great when reeling in large lengths of hose and helps it from snagging or again smashing the fitting
With most of the pretty pride rainbow protector balls available they don't fully protect your hose reel fitting IE Rectus 21 & 26 or hose lock
I have been using 100mm soft rubber homebase sink plungers
I remove the threaded collar by drilling it out with a step drill then add a short length of braided PVC tubing over my hose reel hose end and feed it into the plunger
When drilling you need to keep a tight friction fit so the plunger head doesn't slide back
Then add your desired fitting along with it's Double ear O clip if you use one
No additional clip or cable tie required to hold the plunger up against the Rectus fitting
Side note. When pulling your hose out for the job in hand. If you're the person that drags your hose everywhere then your hose won't last long.
The idea of the plunger is to stop the Rectus fitting hitting the ground and wearing out it's collar
The plunger also works great when reeling in large lengths of hose and helps it from snagging or again smashing the fitting
