Recommendations for hose reel connector

[Armistead Cleaning]

It looks like the hoselock connector on my hose reel needs changing as I'm getting a leak from it. Can anyone recommend a good one that will last and won't leak? I've found this one from Window Cleaning Warehouse:

Claber® Female to 8mm Hose Connectors | Window Cleaning - Window Cleaning Warehouse Ltd

Claber® Female Hose connector, suitable for 8mm Hose and available with or without the Aquastop shut-off valve. This is a robust hose connector, capable of withstanding high pressures. Fits Securely to 8mm Microbore hose Features Patented Quick-Click® Connector Shock-Proof and UV Safe...

windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk

Thank you.

 

[Stuart S]

I think I bought that one when I was using 8mm hose on a reel. Although it said that it fits the microbore hose, I had to heat it (the hose) up carefully with a blowtorch and stretch it using 2 screwdrivers to get it to fit over the connection. This weakened the hose and caused it to become brittle, leading to a number of frustrating in the field bodges. I might be misremembering about the hose size, but it was definitely a Claber fitting like this that I bought.

Sorry to not be much help, and I don't like not offering a solution, but just thought I'd share my experience.

 

[ched999uk]

Putting the end of the hose in boiling water is a better way to help it onto tight fittings.

 

[spruce]

I don't know if this is available in a Hozelok fitting, but if they are, I would always go with a fitting that has 3 connector lugs rather than the 2 Claber has.

 

[PC]

It looks like the hoselock connector on my hose reel needs changing as I'm getting a leak from it. Can anyone recommend a good one that will last and won't leak? I've found this one from Window Cleaning Warehouse:

Claber® Female to 8mm Hose Connectors | Window Cleaning - Window Cleaning Warehouse Ltd

Claber® Female Hose connector, suitable for 8mm Hose and available with or without the Aquastop shut-off valve. This is a robust hose connector, capable of withstanding high pressures. Fits Securely to 8mm Microbore hose Features Patented Quick-Click® Connector Shock-Proof and UV Safe...

windowcleaningwarehouse.co.uk

Thank you.

I’ve just started using that connector that came with the Claber reel. 6mm one though.
Definitely have to drop the hose in boiling water to get it in as Ched said.
Seems ok at the moment

 

[Armistead Cleaning]

I think I bought that one when I was using 8mm hose on a reel. Although it said that it fits the microbore hose, I had to heat it (the hose) up carefully with a blowtorch and stretch it using 2 screwdrivers to get it to fit over the connection. This weakened the hose and caused it to become brittle, leading to a number of frustrating in the field bodges. I might be misremembering about the hose size, but it was definitely a Claber fitting like this that I bought.

Sorry to not be much help, and I don't like not offering a solution, but just thought I'd share my experience.

Ok, maybe this one is not the correct one then. I don't need to fit my hose over the one I currently have, it fits inside the teeth of the connector.

 

[Armistead Cleaning]

I don't know if this is available in a Hozelok fitting, but if they are, I would always go with a fitting that has 3 connector lugs rather than the 2 Claber has.

What do you mean by lugs?

 

[ched999uk]

What do you mean by lugs?

If you look in the end of the connector that goes onto a tap connector, some have 3 bits of plastic that 'hold' the tap male connector some only have 2. The 3 ones have a better grip on the male tap connector.

 

[Stuart S]

Putting the end of the hose in boiling water is a better way to help it onto tight fittings.

Yep, I know that, but thanks. It was so far out that the only way to get it fitted was literally to melt and stretch it!

 

[kalimon]

Brass Hozelock Quick Release Coupling x 8mm hose tail | eBay

Hozelock type quick release coupling with 8mm hose tail. you to take it up with.

www.ebay.co.uk