Roadster washer brush not fit for purpose!

[Anjistar]

Hello,
I bought a Roadster telescopic washer brush at Newbury Motorhome Show this summer.
I have tried to use it once but it leaks horrendously - you have to actively hold the hose and pole connection together, which is impossible to do for long. I tried several connections including a brand new Hozelock.
I can't remember the name of the stall I bought it from. I emailed several weeks ago, no reply, so called the sole supplier online shop for Roadster - ntinternational -today, but they don't want to know.

Shall I just learn from that £20 experience, or does anyone have any constructive advice?
Thank you.

 

[Kev and Ju]

Yep sounds about right. Yet to speak to anyone who doesn't get a good soaking while using one of these, although someone will probably come along and say, "Mines perfect!".
I've given up connecting it to a hose and just dunk it in a bowl of hot soapy water to wash the van. As it's quite long when extended (oohh err missus!) its got its uses.

 

[M-J]

I think most of them leak, I don’t bother connecting the hose to mine after the first time. Mine is just a cheap one from euro car parts, a friend has a more expensive one that is exactly the same.

 

[Swifter]

If the water pressure is very high ,they always leak . Try turning the tap on just a little and see if that helps .

 

[WillH]

They leak, try a jubilee clip, may help.

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[mitzimad]

hozel loc connectors are convenient but far from perfect ive tried plastic and brass type but they all leak eventually as said ram hose onto end and jubilee clip is the only way to get leak free

 

[JJ]

It's God's way of telling us not to bother washing the van so often...


JJ

 

[eddie]

It's God's way of telling us not to bother washing the van so often...


JJ

Its God's way of telling us not to buy crap from market stalls lol

Buy one from Halfords and you can take it back!

 

[tonyidle]

My many Hozeloks only leak when the O rings need replacing. They're available in packs.

 

[Anjistar]

Cheers, people.

I've had a little play with the drawerful of connectors we have accumulated, and some of that white tape for threads, and as long as I leave it running it only drips a bit. Better than it was anyway.

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[donkey]

I bought one a while back. I looked and held several in the store. The one I got extends to about 3metres and felt well balanced.
BUT, as soon as I dipped the brush into a bucket I could barely lift it and had virtually no control of this dancing and bending devise. I now only use it at its shortest extension.

Geoff

 

[M-J]

Fully extended with a micro fibre cloth wrapped around the head is great for cleaning the above cab window.

 

[sedge]

But the telescopic handle with or without brush, is so jolly useful for retrieving stuff that's rolled or blown under the middle of the van! You know, soggy tennis balls that sundry dogs carry round with them, a set of boules you dropped by the step to your hab door when you needed the loo in a hurry mid game, a crisp bag someone dropped, whatever. Years ago of course we all had tame children of our own or borrowed to send under vans cars and caravans to retrieve stuff but now we need alternative arrangements!

 

[meanders]

Telescopic brush or a child? ......

Not too difficult a choice. The brush doesn't whinge, need feeding, or argue back.

 

[deleted79651]

Telescopic brush or a child? ......

Not too difficult a choice. The brush doesn't whinge, need feeding, or argue back.

And the brush can also be shoved up a chimney ... Aah, so can the child ...

Steve

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[Jev88]

Often it isn't the hose lock connectors but the spigot in the end of the brush handle that needs nipping up tight.