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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006   
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Hi all. After having spent some time washing the inside of my wheel arches I have decided that I have had enough of the leaking ill fitting hose connectors that are mostly yellow. Is there a meaningful alternative that is good value and doesn't involve me being half drowned when washing the car? Cheers. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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28th May 2017 5:04pm |
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| grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4802  
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We use brass hozelock style connectors off eBay. They're excellent quality and don't leak
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28th May 2017 5:09pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5817  
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Gardena. Hard to beat.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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28th May 2017 5:17pm |
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| Mr Fox Member Since: 10 Sep 2011 Location: green & pleasant land Posts: 1047 
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I'd second Gardena option.
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28th May 2017 5:43pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006
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Think I might have heard of the gardena, dunno where. Cheers. I used hozeloc as an upgrade from the brass stuff. Cheers. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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28th May 2017 6:05pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5817
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Gardena is a high quality gardening equipment brand, very popular in many West-European countries. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for and it all lasts a long time. Seems available in the UK too.
Eric http://www.gardena.com/uk/ You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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28th May 2017 6:14pm |
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| Riverboy Member Since: 16 May 2016 Location: French sector, Earth Posts: 1288 
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I use Gardena here in France. Its a good brand.
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28th May 2017 6:32pm |
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| Jimb1978 Member Since: 05 Sep 2012 Location: Huddersfield Posts: 808 
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http://www.screwfix.com/p/brass-hose-fitti...-pcs/13866
I was impressed by these for the price. No more leaks and seem to be lasting well. I brew beer up at my parents house. They are on a water meter so I run probably 100 metres of hose across the field on full pressure for 8 hours at a time in order to take the water from my house which is not on a meter. These have stood up well. 2002 110 td5 |
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28th May 2017 9:54pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3472 
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I like the Screwfix and similar brass ones too. I use them in the yard around the horses and the fittings have survived use and abuse including being trodden on by over a ton of horse far better than the plastic type. I do tend to keep the O rings very lightly lubricated with a silicone which makes connecting and disconnecting in the cold with wet hands much easier. Steve.
Ineos Grenadier Trialmaster but owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW.. Now long gone. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. Last edited by Happyoldgit on 29th May 2017 10:20pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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29th May 2017 8:28pm |
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| AMBxx Member Since: 24 Jul 2016 Location: York Posts: 1070 
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I bought some really cheap Hozelock copies from Amazon. All of a sudden, Hozelock don't seem so bad
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29th May 2017 9:14pm |
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| proloForêt Member Since: 16 Mar 2017 Location: Montereau Posts: 248  
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Gardena is in France but is actually the company "Husqvarna".
I use Husqvarna chainsaws all my life so happy with them and Gardena at home for garden. Never have a leak or breaking problem yet. Amazon are distributors of Gardena so I think easy to buy in UK now. |
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29th May 2017 10:11pm |
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