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RE: humble beginnings

Roof Cleaning Toledo Ohio (419) 265-3306 · Guest

Where did you get your hose reel? I still need to get one for my new truck.

Oklahoma Roof Cleaning · Guest

I got it at Lowe's for under $100. it comes with wheels. i just used 1 hole straps to hold it down. It winds up nicely. I used tie wraps to set the hose in place right after it attaches to the reel so it would not kink.

Roof Cleaning Wallace N.C 910-463-8400 · Guest

boy i am really surprised that you guys are not having problems with those see though braided lines . i had to change my hoses to a 3/4 heater hose (black automotive hose)because my fat boy was sucking then flat.

Oklahoma Roof Cleaning · Guest

im using a 5850 and it has only been used once.

Roof Cleaning Wallace N.C 910-463-8400 · Guest

when you are transferring your sh to your main tank. watch your hoses and listen to your pump.

the 58's must not pull as hard as the fat boys...

Oklahoma Roof Cleaning · Guest

good info thanks!

dmitchstevens · Guest

Roof Cleaning Wallace N.C 910-463-8400 wrote:

boy i am really surprised that you guys are not having problems with those see though braided lines . i had to change my hoses to a 3/4 heater hose (black automotive hose)because my fat boy was sucking then flat.

so for all the hoses going to the pumps from the tank, I shouljd use heater hose? to prevent them from collapsing???????????????????/

Baltimore MD Roof Cleaning 410-482-4367 · guest

I would use kuri tek or goodyear flexible pvc based hose. Rubber butyl or epdm hoses will not last as long. We hard pipe with pvc.

Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 · Guest

dmitchstevens wrote:

Roof Cleaning Wallace N.C 910-463-8400 wrote:

boy i am really surprised that you guys are not having problems with those see though braided lines . i had to change my hoses to a 3/4 heater hose (black automotive hose)because my fat boy was sucking then flat.

so for all the hoses going to the pumps from the tank, I shouljd use heater hose? to prevent them from collapsing???????????????????/

I have the braided hose on my intake and use a fatboy, Ive never had a problem with it, actually 5/8 at first , then switch it to 3/4 never has it collapsed

Aug 7, 2010

Roof Cleaning Missouri 417-230-8103 wrote:
dmitchstevens wrote:
Roof Cleaning Wallace N.C 910-463-8400 wrote:
boy i am really surprised that you guys are not having problems with those see though braided lines . i had to change my hoses to a 3/4 heater hose (black automotive hose)because my fat boy was sucking then flat.
so for all the hoses going to the pumps from the tank, I shouljd use heater hose? to prevent them from collapsing???????????????????
I have the braided hose on my intake and use a fatboy, Ive never had a problem with it, actually 5/8 at first , then switch it to 3/4 never has it collapsed

1" intakes will work even better.

I also used 3/4" poly-braided hose for my FATBOY's intake at first and later upgraded to 1".

It makes a difference.

Dwayne Miller I believe uses 1-1/4" intakes, and that's even better.

El Flojo · Guest

One thing I will tell you IS go and buy some camlocks and forget about using the swivel that that hose reel came with. the manifold on the hosereel is metal and the love will eat up bowth ofem. Just use the reel for storage. You will be on aroof and the swivel will blow out on you and you will have a big mess on you hands or someone can get hurt. I have the same hosereel for my hose. good luck

Aug 7, 2010

El Flojo wrote:

One thing I will tell you IS go and buy some camlocks and forget about using the swivel that that hose reel came with. the manifold on the hosereel is metal and the love will eat up bowth ofem. Just use the reel for storage. You will be on aroof and the swivel will blow out on you and you will have a big mess on you hands or someone can get hurt. I have the same hosereel for my hose. good luck

Exactly, I do the same thing. I also replaced my hose reel swivel with a banjo poly camlock.

BCRoofClean · Guest

Roof Cleaning Pro Greensboro NC (336)362 7659 wrote:

El Flojo wrote:

One thing I will tell you IS go and buy some camlocks and forget about using the swivel that that hose reel came with. the manifold on the hosereel is metal and the love will eat up bowth ofem. Just use the reel for storage. You will be on aroof and the swivel will blow out on you and you will have a big mess on you hands or someone can get hurt. I have the same hosereel for my hose. good luck

Exactly, I do the same thing. I also replaced my hose reel swivel with a banjo poly camlock.

There is my banjo's again! I love em!. They have their own hoses now too. haven't seen em but my fittings guy in town tells me and he is in love with banjo.

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