Tony Wilson
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I have always had the female pointed toward the wand. But have also seen guys do the opposite and go male end toward wand. Any advantage to either or?
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Desk Jockey
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hogjowl
Idiot™
It really doesn't matter.
Find something else to worry about.
Find something else to worry about.
KevinD
Member
It is cheaper to have a female connector on your solution line and male fittings on the 10-20 tools you may have onboard.
GeneMiller
Member
You can drag the male back in. You can't do that to the female. The smallest bit of grit and it gets cranky.
Gene
Gene
Desk Jockey
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don't all females.
@hogjowl
@hogjowl
hogjowl
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I can tell you've been talking to Meg.
Desk Jockey
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Ray Burnfield
Supportive Member
You can mangle the outer casing of a female but one ding in the male and it will need to be replaced.
It's not mine btw..
For me, it's male on my tools.. Heat and dropping it on concrete from the second floor is the biggest killer for a females.. You can drag her around all day!
Mikey P
Administrator
Male on tools.
hogjowl
Idiot™
Male toward the fire.
Blue Monarch
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Male on tools and machine here.
Jim Pemberton
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Some prefer the female on the tool so that the each hose connection has the female facing toward the truck.
The reason that they do this is that if you have the female facing the wand, and if you pull it against a concrete curb or step, you can possibly cause the couplings to disconnect at a time when you machine is not under pressure, which can cause the cleaner to think his machine isn't working (an obvious thing that's overlooked by anxiety ridden newbies), and even once its discovered, its a pain to reconnect the disconnected hose once its under pressure.
I still prefer it the way the majority here have stated it with the male on the tool.
But I do keep an eye on couplers by steps and curbs.
The reason that they do this is that if you have the female facing the wand, and if you pull it against a concrete curb or step, you can possibly cause the couplings to disconnect at a time when you machine is not under pressure, which can cause the cleaner to think his machine isn't working (an obvious thing that's overlooked by anxiety ridden newbies), and even once its discovered, its a pain to reconnect the disconnected hose once its under pressure.
I still prefer it the way the majority here have stated it with the male on the tool.
But I do keep an eye on couplers by steps and curbs.
Desk Jockey
Member
I can see that Jim. I've done it more than a time or two. It doesn't happen often but if you drag a hose, its very possible should it get hung up on something.
Lee Stockwell
FOJL
Never drag hoses.
Desk Jockey
Member
Not even a little?
How about when nobody is looking?
Do you feel lucky? HOW ABOUT across a wood floor?
KevinD
Member
And in the real world
KevinD
Member
All my cleaning systems that I have owned are plumbed the same.
All lead lines get a female on each end.
This allows you to use less expensive male connectors on each tool and also eliminates the couplers from disconnecting if you happen to drag them across something.
Cleantechsk
Member
I use stainless steel male on my solution.
Dont have to worry about snow getting in
my SS have been freaking bullet proof for the abuse they take
Dont have to worry about snow getting in
my SS have been freaking bullet proof for the abuse they take
Desk Jockey
Member
Its a personal preference!
I think you can do it either way.....as long as you don't mind being WRONG!
I think you can do it either way.....as long as you don't mind being WRONG!
GeneMiller
Member
Done it both ways. I've never had a male go bad from dragging. It's incredibly sandy here and I just got tired of cleaning out the females. All the females do have to be the same brand or your main tool will change the male and it won't work on the others. As far as connectors coming apart my main line is 150'.
Gene
Gene
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mirf
Supportive Member
male on tools
Nate The Great
Member
I use stainless steel male on my solution.
Dont have to worry about snow getting in
my SS have been freaking bullet proof for the abuse they take
What's that?!?
Like @GeneMiller said, I have to worry more about sand, but I hand coil my 100' solution line.. As in life, you bring the SS females to the males on the tool...
Art Kelley
Supportive Member
All the tools I buy have the wrong end on and I have to put a female end on. So yes, that does get expensive. And you aren't supposed to drag a female.
Mark Saiger
Mr Happy!
Of course being a Butler owner for years....
All male connectors on the hoses....female on the tools....
All male connectors on the hoses....female on the tools....
Desk Jockey
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Saiger" data-source="post: 4394334" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch">Not anymore!
They fired the guy that had been putting them on backwards. Nobody checked in all these years until yesterday.
Brian H
Member
And if you blow that lead line, you can't throw another spare onto it. I worked for a company once that did it that way and after having to run out a new "lead pressure line" a few times, I switched it so that all lines were exactly the same and could be used interchangeably.
Mark Saiger
Mr Happy!
Not anymore!
They fired the guy that had been putting them on backwards. Nobody checked in all these years until yesterday.
