Hosepipe problem Hose lock

[RP06]

Hi All,

I was pressure washing my back yard today ready for winter they get verry slippery, i use a Karcher.
I have recently got a new hosepipe it is a hose lock one,

It was working fine for probelly 15 mins, then suddenly the water wouldnt go through the pipe. I took the end off the hosepipe, and the water came through fine. However, before you say something is stuck in this part, it cant be becouse when i add the "sprayer head" on, which connects to this problem part, it works fine. I need this part to work as it connects on to the pressure washer. Im unsure on this seems a bit odd. Sorry if im not the best at explaining this! '

I will get some photos on here to help you understand

Cheers
Pic 1 Works fine with the part off, when this part, next to the pipe on the right is on it, it wont let water through, but if you attach the sprayer to this part, the water comes through, it was working at the start, then stopped, each side of the pipe does the same for some unknown reason.

Picture 2, With the sprayer head attached to the part, the water comes through

Picture 3, with just the part on, the water wont go through. It was at the start then stopped. (screenshot of google, same part)

 

[RP06]

It does say on amazon:

• Stops the water flow when an accessory (e.g. a spraygun ) is disconnected

However it also says it can be used with pressure washers, and i see no reason why i cant use this

 

[jj4091]

Take it back to the supplier as it should be under a warranty. Or buy one of these

Plastic Hose Connector

1/2" quick connect female to 1/2" compression with water stop. Colour may vary.

www.toolstation.com

 

[SFK]

The male section on your pressure washer might be a bit short and not be pushing the stop valve inside your hozelock.
Buy a male hozelock for the pressure washer.
Or a passthough (without one way valve) connector fir you hosepipe.

 

[Madrab]

Yes - it's a aquastop valve, identified by the red internals - it stops the water when it's disconnected from the outlet. As suggested, they can be a bit fickle if the male connection going into it isn't quite right and it fails to open the internal valve properly.

Unscrew the male adapter from the karcher, turn off the hose and click the end into the hoselock and then open the tap and see if it runs, if it doesn't you may need to get a new male adapter or change the aquastop for a normal grey and yellow hose connector.

It is a surprise though as Karcher are usually very good

 

[RP06]

Thanks for your help, will try the gray and yellow part Im guessing your meaning this 3rd part?/ The 2nd one on 2nd line

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

The 2nd one on 2nd line

The end with the built-in stop, is the 1st one on your second line - the one with red showing. Unless the connector is pushed well on, into place, it will not release the flow.

 

[Madrab]

Thanks for your help, will try the gray and yellow part Im guessing your meaning this 3rd part?/ The 2nd one on 2nd line

Yes, that connector can go on either end but you cant use the yellow/red connector @ the outside tap end, that one can only go on the end that the appliance/jet wash connects to as it's a one way valve inside.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Yes, that connector can go on either end but you cant use the yellow/red connector @ the outside tap end, that one can only go on the end that the appliance/jet wash connects to as it's a one way valve inside.

If those are similar to mine, you can. They are not a one way valve. All the valve does is close, when nothing is plugged into the end of it. The idea being that you have an ordinary connector at one end, the tap end, and the connector with the valve, at the far end, the output. Unplug the nozzle, or what ever, at the far end, and it should shut the water off.

If the OP is getting no water out, with the red/valved connector at the pressure washer, it likely means it hasn't been fully plugged in at that end.

 

[mattylad]

A generic hose connector from almost any supermarket garden aisle, screwfix or your local"we have everything" type shop will stock.
Always a good thing to have a few spares in if you use a hose in the garden often.

 

[Munroast]

I had one of these silly connectors, it was very fickle - solved it by pushing a screwdriver through it and breaking off the silly little internal valve - worked fine after that

 

[RP06]

Okay, I have ordered the grey and yellow one. (2nd on 2nd line above).
And, as someone said, it goes on the the tap end correct?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Okay, I have ordered the grey and yellow one. (2nd on 2nd line above).
And, as someone said, it goes on the the tap end correct?

The second one, on the second line, goes at the tap end - yes!

The first one, on the second line, goes at the far end of your hose pipe. If you do that, it should prevent water escaping from the open end, even with the tap turned on, until something is plugged in to it.

 

[RP06]

Thanks Harry!
Just don't want to wreck my pressure washer!

Hopefully this will do the trick!
Appreciate you replying to this forums.

P.S Do you think you know why it wouldn't work with the red one on?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Thanks Harry!
Just don't want to wreck my pressure washer!

Hopefully this will do the trick!
Appreciate you replying to this forums.

P.S Do you think you know why it wouldn't work with the red one on?

In the middle, of the red one, the female socket, is a button which needs to be pressed to release the water. It is normally pushed in by the male fitting. As said earlier, either the male part is faulty, or it is not properly located. When you push the connection on, the outer collar, should click into place, to confirm. You can also confirm the connection is correct, by tugging it - it should not come off. To release the connection, the same collar needs to be slide back.