Mikey P
Administrator
I don't know how a carpet cleaner would ever get by without a Parker fitting store in their neighborhood.
New HF line ..
New HF line ..
Your friendly neighborhood Parker store
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Jim Morrison
Member
It's a challenge, finding the hose is an even bigger challenge.
Cleanworks
Moderator
I have 2 main stores near me. One called Greenline and the other is *******. Both have all the hoses and fittings you'll ever need. There are a couple of others around as well.
Jim Morrison
Member
What would that be?
Do you know what they charge for the Parflex 1035 HT/ft?
Luky
Member
Jon-Don would charge a convenience fee of $85 for that.
Dwain Ray
On Vacation
The closest place to me to have a hose made is 5 hours round trip, therefore i use field repair ends and stock bulk hose and make hoses as i need um
Mikey P
Administrator
$30 otd
Cleanworks
Moderator
They don't carry the parflex.
ImperialCC
Member
“Something better” please share what is better.
Bob Savage
Member
Our Parker store will NOT repair a faulty, leaking fitting.
I use a hose supplier locally for all repairs.
I use a hose supplier locally for all repairs.
Luky
Member
It would help if you were a frequent visitor at the Parker store. Based on my experience they won't fix hoses other than those supplied by Parker. It is nice to have right connections at local hydraulic shops.
Luky
Member
In recent months I paid close to $60 for the two ends and one QD; none of the ends swiveled. And yes, it was OTD with the discount applied
. Wrong JD?Cobbs
Doesnt coil like Parker. BTW I only use 190-200 degree heat so Im not sure how it holds up to higher heat.
KevinD
Member
Never had a parker store near me but did have a industrial supply house and a trucking service center that made anything I needed.
Doug Rice
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Is it the shiny blue hose?
Mikey P
Administrator
surprised it didn't blow..
Dolly Llama
Number 5
bought some yellow from Cobblet 20 (?) years ago.
Don't recall if it was genuine Parker or knock-off.
It held up as well as genuine Parker
..L.T.A.
Don't recall if it was genuine Parker or knock-off.
It held up as well as genuine Parker
..L.T.A.
steamron
Member
Kleen-ritecorp.com
I needed parts for my water pump and they had them.
I needed parts for my water pump and they had them.
Luky
Member
Have you ever tried thermoplastic hose? I got two sections of 120 and 170 feet two years ago, and I must admit that coil memory sucks equally in the cold and warm weather, but the hose itself holds up well. It's been slammed by heavy doors at a restaurant or apartment buildings numerous times. I wouldn't say I liked it initially; however, I can coil the entire length on my arm, and I'm not struggling with weight. I believe that I got it at Dultmeir online shop.
My premium Parker hoses are hung on the garage wall.
SamIam
Member
It works for me pretty good not for a machine that's a flame thrower it bubbles #matt
Ps.when it goes it pinholes like parker no black death OEM from China
Dwain Ray
On Vacation
I had 1 of these a 75 footer on my old truck, i bought it at the vagas trade show what i hated about it was it was stiff, but as it turned out that was what i ended up liking about it .also it doesn't have steel braid so it's much lighter and didn't get hot so more heat got to the wand i riped it on a sharp corner of a door im probably going to go back to it , wish it came in green or red. not lovin the leaf green wanders hose i have now on frankinstien, 300 hours and poped one already
Dolly Llama
Number 5
Parker and Goodyear Ineptune is all I've used, Mario
Lots of folks complain about Parker being stiff and memory curl.
I didn't find that to a big deal after a week or two.
Don't know if a bigger PITA for those with small arbor reels and/or live reels?
and I'm sure it would be for those that hand coil and hang compared to steel braid
nevertheless, I found Parker to be far superior than Ineptune for a myriad of reasons.
Lasts longer
No black death
No instant/non warning blowout failures.
Lighter
Carries more heat to wand
not as hot to touch (won't scorch/melt poly)
smooth jacket doesn't grab corners. (also makes it easier to wipe off mud 'n crud when reeling in)
I'll note, if you run a fire breather (240 and above temps regular) you'll develop pin-hole leaks in the jacket at the TM end within a few months.
Occasional 240+ temps (as we did maybe 5 % of the time) didn't suffer so bad
..L.T.A.
Luky
Member
I'm going to have my van wrapped within two weeks and neon green is going to prevail. Is that Joe B's Lil better vacuum hose?
Dwain Ray
On Vacation
No i had it custom made by Amflex Plastics in oceanside calif you can get the same hose and color from wanders with 1 main difference wanders hose is made by Amflex also but it has black between the ribs of the hose my hose is all green no black (if you look at the blue hose you have now you'll see what im talking about)
Dwain Ray
On Vacation
This is whst im talking about when i say no black in my hose all standard hose has it
Dwain Ray
On Vacation
I strongly suggest that if you're going to get neon green hoses invest in a hose washer, one that is easy to use or your new hoses will soon look like sh%$. I clean my hoses with each use,power reeling them thru a hoser@800psi works most of the time,but if they get drug thru mud hand reeling them in slow works great, on rare occasions ive washed while power reeling in then clean while pulling them out real slow and power reeling back in, i work in the country even quite a few multi million dollar homes have dirt driveways its a must for me
Luky
Member
Thanks for thoroughly explaining the differences between the two types of hoses.
Yes, I remember seeing those pictures before and have read about your method of keeping them clean .I avoided purchasing hoser for a long time, but maybe it's time to invest in
" presentation." Dragging dirty hoses through the customer's house is nothing to be proud of.
I have blue Amflex hoses with a black inlay; just like you said, they're still smooth on the inside, except that debris is being caught on the edges of the cuffs( I should switch from Mytee plastic cuffs to vinyl or go with better quality like a Cool cuff.
Thanks again !
Dwain Ray
On Vacation
I stayed with the plain ole gray cuffs, looked into cool cuffs but they tear up th hoser rubber seals because they're larger diameter. But really keep in mind the lighter color hoses show dirt alot more than the darker colors especially yellows, whites, light pinks and leaf and neon greens but they do definitely set you apart from the competition, I'm constantly getting comments on my hoses from customers as well as other cleaners ive had custom colored hoses on all my machines since 1999, i would have put some of my old fuchsia colored hoses on this machine had it not been named Frankenstein after all.....
Cleanworks
Moderator
Try flash cuffs. Less turbulence and better air flow.I stayed with the plain ole gray cuffs, looked into cool cuffs but they tear up th hoser rubber seals because they're larger diameter. But really keep in mind the lighter color hoses show dirt alot more than the darker colors especially yellows, whites, light pinks and leaf and neon greens but they do definitely set you apart from the competition, I'm constantly getting comments on my hoses from customers as well as other cleaners ive had custom colored hoses on all my machines since 1999, i would have put some of my old fuchsia colored hoses on this machine had it not been named Frankenstein after all.....
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