Tap options

[bazzer]

simple tap at brush head does trick

 

[Smurf]

You have much more control and save more water with an aqua-dapter or aquatap than a normal tap at the brush head.

 

[john39]

But you will be wasting water bringing the pole down to turn the flow off, which defeats the whole object of you wanting to save water! You say that the hose keeps popping out of the tap yeah. What make of hose is it, is it the yellow Gardiners all season hose? That hose does pop out easily, but you can buy a John Guest barbed fitting that fits over your hose and into the tap. I would put a link up, but my son is uploading to YouTube AGAIN and has slowed the internet down to snails pace

Yes tuffers Its the all season hose and the tap keeps on slipping of when it gets knocked about

 

[john39]

I think what John has done is connected 30metres or so of pole hose straight from his pump box to the pole. so he effectively has a 30m pole hose.John, what most people have is a pole hose that is just the length of their extended pole. then you have a connector to connect to your reel hose. Its best to put a connector there to keep your pole separate from the reel hose.

At that connection is where you can fit a tap to control the water. Alternatively put an AquaTap at the brush head instead.

Finally thanks jimmy

 

[windowsurfer]

I use an aquatap on gardiner slx25 pole, I like this alot, I use 30m pole hose on a reel, does the job so far. Wfp can seem a bit complicated and im still learning the ins and outs of connections, there are more on my system than my brain, me thinks!!!

 

[john39]

I use an aquatap on gardiner slx25 pole, I like this alot, I use 30m pole hose on a reel, does the job so far. Wfp can seem a bit complicated and im still learning the ins and outs of connections, there are more on my system than my brain, me thinks!!!

Thats were I get lost all the fittings and ****. Having feet for hands dont help lol

 

[jimmyboots]

So John, get both the male and female rectus fittngs that PTWC said to get only 6mm barb, and look into getting an AquaTap.

http://www.window-tools.com/aquatap.htm.

Alternatively get a Tap like this

http://www.wintecs.co.uk/catalog/complete-part-disconnect-steel-p-917.html?cPath=56_71

and just the female rectus fitting (6mm) like this :thumbsup:

http://www.wintecs.co.uk/catalog/coupler-steel-hosetail-rectus-p-10314.html?cPath=56_63

Wintecs are good as they are free shipping.

 

[Tuffers]

The Rectus21 is cheaper on eBay at £6.29 inc free postage http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rectus-21-WFP-Microbore-6mm-Minibore-8mm-Female-End-Stop-Coupling-/121453203439?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&var=&hash=item1c472ccfef

 

[Tuffers]

Yes tuffers Its the all season hose and the tap keeps on slipping of when it gets knocked about

Yes tuffers Its the all season hose and the tap keeps on slipping of when it gets knocked about

All you need is the John Guest 8mm stem to 6mm barb to slip inside the hose to 'firm' it up so it doesn't slide out of the tap. Gardiners sell them for £1.08 +VAT

 

[jimmyboots]

The Rectus21 is cheaper on eBay at £6.29 inc free postage http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rectus-21-WFP-Microbore-6mm-Minibore-8mm-Female-End-Stop-Coupling-/121453203439?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&var=&hash=item1c472ccfef

:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Wow! didnt see the price of that fitting. I,m used to paying around £4.50 when I order other stuff from Gardiners.

 

[john39]

So John, get both the male and female rectus fittngs that PTWC said to get only 6mm barb, and look into getting an AquaTap.http://www.window-tools.com/aquatap.htm.

Alternatively get a Tap like this

http://www.wintecs.co.uk/catalog/complete-part-disconnect-steel-p-917.html?cPath=56_71

and just the female rectus fitting (6mm) like this :thumbsup:

http://www.wintecs.co.uk/catalog/coupler-steel-hosetail-rectus-p-10314.html?cPath=56_63

Wintecs are good as they are free shipping.

Why do I need rectus fittins

 

[Tuffers]

Read my post further up about getting the stem John. If everything else is ok with your set up, all you need is 2 stems in your hose so your tap doesn't disconnect all the time.

 

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

John39, how have you managed to get this far in life?/emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[jimmyboots]

Why do I need rectus fittins

So you can seperate your pole with its hose, from the rest of the hose that you are working with. Look on this pic. The hose on the reel is seperate from my pole hose, even though its the same diameter.

 

[Tuffers]

This is the post of the day for me /emoticons/biggrin.png

Are you guys takin the piss? Is there other useful forums that willinh to help

 

[john39]

John39, how have you managed to get this far in life?/emoticons/biggrin.png

Cheers

 

[Tuffers]

Are you sorted now John?

 

[john39]

Dont know lol

 

[Tuffers]

Well you've made me chuckle tonight /emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[♠Winp®oClean♠]

Bin the lot John. Buy two connectors & build a whole new system around them- Bingo!!/emoticons/biggrin.png

 

[john39]

Thats good man. I feel like shooting myself in the face