Hose pop off pressure washer and tap
Discussion
Hi,
I have a very annoying issue not isolated to the pressure washer and where by all accessories pop off from the quick release, including popping off from the tap itself.
It is especially annoying when using the pressure washer to clean the car as I am constantly having to turn the tap off and reconnect pressure washer.
I have tried replacing male and female connectors with brass fittings and replaced the whole again with hozelock. With the brass fittings they were blowing off from where the hose clamps to the female and with hozelock they are blowing off from the female to male quick release.
I have the tap turned on by the smallest amount to try and limit pressure.
Any solutions for this, I assume the pressure on my tap is too high. Are there any beefy connectors out there?
I have a very annoying issue not isolated to the pressure washer and where by all accessories pop off from the quick release, including popping off from the tap itself.
It is especially annoying when using the pressure washer to clean the car as I am constantly having to turn the tap off and reconnect pressure washer.
I have tried replacing male and female connectors with brass fittings and replaced the whole again with hozelock. With the brass fittings they were blowing off from where the hose clamps to the female and with hozelock they are blowing off from the female to male quick release.
I have the tap turned on by the smallest amount to try and limit pressure.
Any solutions for this, I assume the pressure on my tap is too high. Are there any beefy connectors out there?
Not quite understanding the issue from your description - are you saying the connectors keep popping off the tap, or the connectors pop apart regardless of where on the hose they are - tap, spray gun, pressure washer etc?
I’ve found Gardena very good.
Or you could try something like this with an industrial scale connector:
But seems odd, I’ve only had standard plastic or brass connectors pop off when very worn.
I’ve found Gardena very good.
Or you could try something like this with an industrial scale connector:
But seems odd, I’ve only had standard plastic or brass connectors pop off when very worn.
You probably need a pressure reducing valve (NOT a pressure relief valve).
Well have a similar problem as our water pressure is quite high. The pressure washer is a particular problem with the hose connector coming off the threaded inlet.
On Ebay you can pick one up for about £8.
Well have a similar problem as our water pressure is quite high. The pressure washer is a particular problem with the hose connector coming off the threaded inlet.
On Ebay you can pick one up for about £8.
Edited by 98elise on Monday 5th May 11:07
Do you know what pressure you have outdoors?
Typically a house may have a pressure-reducing valve (e.g. down to 3 bar) while outside you may have much higher pressure water e.g. 6 bar.
We have water at 6 bar, and our hoselock connectors do work; so perhaps something else is wrong, maybe you have /much/ higher pressure.
(NB the brass connectors from Screwfix etc. are often lower quality/tolerance than the plastic Hoselock branded connectors so I'd stick to those until you've worked out a solution).
If the plastic connectors are old then the O-rings can perish. These are easy to replace.
Typically a house may have a pressure-reducing valve (e.g. down to 3 bar) while outside you may have much higher pressure water e.g. 6 bar.
We have water at 6 bar, and our hoselock connectors do work; so perhaps something else is wrong, maybe you have /much/ higher pressure.
(NB the brass connectors from Screwfix etc. are often lower quality/tolerance than the plastic Hoselock branded connectors so I'd stick to those until you've worked out a solution).
If the plastic connectors are old then the O-rings can perish. These are easy to replace.
Is it the "shock" of the pressure washer going off and on that blows the connectors apart?
Our house is pressure balanced but the garage tap is right where the water comes in and is straight off the mains and I'd have said the pressure is pretty tremendous, but (touch wood) never had any issues with Hoselock connectors, other than dripping a bit. I do use a presure washer, although not very often.
Our house is pressure balanced but the garage tap is right where the water comes in and is straight off the mains and I'd have said the pressure is pretty tremendous, but (touch wood) never had any issues with Hoselock connectors, other than dripping a bit. I do use a presure washer, although not very often.
miniman said:
Not quite understanding the issue from your description - are you saying the connectors keep popping off the tap, or the connectors pop apart regardless of where on the hose they are - tap, spray gun, pressure washer etc?
I’ve found Gardena very good.
Or you could try something like this with an industrial scale connector:
But seems odd, I’ve only had standard plastic or brass connectors pop off when very worn.
Geka fittings are great. The only drawback is that some people find them harder to separate than the hozelock ones. Often that’s because they don’t depressurise the line before trying to disconnect them. I’ve found Gardena very good.
Or you could try something like this with an industrial scale connector:
But seems odd, I’ve only had standard plastic or brass connectors pop off when very worn.
Thanks folks, it could be the shock of the pressure going on and off and equally when you use the handheld sprayer it pops off when you go on and off.
Re not turning the tap on full - I only turn it a 1/4 turn, if that. An more than that and it blows the quick release connectors.
I'll look at Gardena, they look stronger. Water pressure reading I do not know, it's an old house - 1901 - and I am not on a water meter.
Re not turning the tap on full - I only turn it a 1/4 turn, if that. An more than that and it blows the quick release connectors.
I'll look at Gardena, they look stronger. Water pressure reading I do not know, it's an old house - 1901 - and I am not on a water meter.
I had exactly the same issue as you - we have very high mains water pressure.
I bought a Hozelock type fitting pressure regulator from Amazon years ago and just have that on the tap.
This sort of thing:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AZ5ZY4W?ref_=ppx_hz...
Never had an issue since.
I bought a Hozelock type fitting pressure regulator from Amazon years ago and just have that on the tap.
This sort of thing:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AZ5ZY4W?ref_=ppx_hz...
Never had an issue since.
biggiles said:
Do you know what pressure you have outdoors?
Typically a house may have a pressure-reducing valve (e.g. down to 3 bar) while outside you may have much higher pressure water e.g. 6 bar.
We have water at 6 bar, and our hoselock connectors do work; so perhaps something else is wrong, maybe you have /much/ higher pressure.
Yeah, seems odd to me.Typically a house may have a pressure-reducing valve (e.g. down to 3 bar) while outside you may have much higher pressure water e.g. 6 bar.
We have water at 6 bar, and our hoselock connectors do work; so perhaps something else is wrong, maybe you have /much/ higher pressure.
I have never in my knowledge ever had a Hozelock or Gardena quick release hose connector pop off. This includes three difference houses, and a farm, all on mains pressure water, including an awful lot of pressure washing with various washers.
Its rare they even weep, but if they are leaking, its almost alway the o-ring that has perished after a decade of abuse and you can get spares cheaply and easily either from a garden centre for domestic qtys or an industrial seals supplier if you want 100 or more.
Richard-D said:
119 said:
Surely not opening the tap fully would stop that?
Open it half way, or until it holds without releasing.
Although this restricts flow the hose will still reach the same pressure with the tap partly open.Open it half way, or until it holds without releasing.
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