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Any tips for preventing hozelok connectors coming off the hose, under pressure?
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Stephen Wolstenholme wrote: On 12 Mar 2012 17:41:34 GMT, Jim xzy wrote: Does anyone have any easy way of preventing Hozelock fittings from coming loose under pressure? OK, it's possible that I am not using genuine Hozelock fittings or hoses, but they are supposed to be compatible. The fittings often come loose after a while when under pressure. That is to say, the hose gets forced free of the connector. (I'm not talking about the male and female parts of a connector coming apart.) Not sure if it's the fault of the connectors or the hose, but if anyone has a method of keeping them on (short of buying new hose and fittings), perhaps you could advise... TIA Jim I can't help with Hozelock as I gave them up years ago. I know you don't want to buy new fittings but if you ever do, get the brass fittings as they rarely give trouble. I can't remember the name but I do remember they were cheaper than the plastic Hozelock fittings when I bought them. Steve The problem I had with a brass fitting one was the part where the hose pushes onto is too short, it still had the plastic compression bit which bites on the hose and the screw was brass so at least you could over tighten the brass thread without worrying about cross threading, unlike the plastic variety. Another alternative to Hozelock is Gardena whose fittings are supposed to be compatible. Stephen. -- http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk From the Wirral Peninsula. Coach painting tips and techniques + Land Rover colour codes "Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble". Henry Royce |
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