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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: windiewasher on July 11, 2011, 08:12:15 am

Title: Best Place for pole taps?
Post by: windiewasher on July 11, 2011, 08:12:15 am: Need new pole taps.are pure freedoms anygood?
Title: Re: best place for pole taps?
Post by: d s windowcleaning on July 11, 2011, 09:11:39 am: pure freedom taps seem ok , you could allso try local companys like pirteck or hoseline as these have many more diffrent types of taps .
you could allso try ball valves that you can get from alex .
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Post by: supernova77 on July 11, 2011, 09:14:11 am: I'm getting really fed up with the standard WFP taps that all the companies sell... The actual tap always comes lose after no time, and they start leaking from the joints to!

I'm going to start using either >> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IN-LINE-PETROL-FUEL-TAP-6mm-UNIVERSAL-/300533061095

Or >> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Inline-Fuel-Petrol-tap-6mm-1-4-4-motorbike-minimoto-/140525668911

Andy
Title: Re: best place for pole taps?
Post by: Aqua-dapter on July 11, 2011, 09:17:10 am: How often do you guys end up replacing your taps?
Title: Re: best place for pole taps?
Post by: supernova77 on July 11, 2011, 09:23:18 am: Quote
How often do you guys end up replacing your taps?

When either the tap handle part falls off and/or the leaks get too bad - So fairly often! :(
Title: Re: best place for pole taps?
Post by: Aqua-dapter on July 11, 2011, 09:32:28 am: Quote from: *Andy on July 11, 2011, 09:23:18 am
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How often do you guys end up replacing your taps?

When either the tap handle part falls off and/or the leaks get too bad - So fairly often! :(

Thanks, do you reckon that's about 6 months, or not that often?

I've heard that the nuts loosen quite quickly (lock nuts or threadlock glue might help this), and hose/loop can easily get twisted.

Well, you know where to come if you want to treat yourself ;)

Paul
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Post by: H S and Son on July 11, 2011, 01:20:14 pm: Quote from: Aqua-dapter on July 11, 2011, 09:17:10 am
How often do you guys end up replacing your taps?

Got the same one on my pole for the last 2 years.
Title: Re: best place for pole taps?
Post by: Aqua-dapter on July 11, 2011, 01:21:48 pm: Quote from: Matt. on July 11, 2011, 01:20:14 pm
Got the same one on my pole for the last 2 years.
Excellent. Got a photo?
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Post by: Richard 01903 on July 11, 2011, 01:41:12 pm: Why not try a trigger ? I have been using one for 20 months without any problems 8)
Title: Re: best place for pole taps?
Post by: Aqua-dapter on July 11, 2011, 01:46:19 pm: Of course what suits some doesn't suit others. The disadvantages I see with a trigger are the loop of hose, and keeping your hand in one place all the time. If that's not a problem for you, great!
Title: Re: best place for pole taps?
Post by: H S and Son on July 11, 2011, 01:49:57 pm: Quote from: Aqua-dapter on July 11, 2011, 01:21:48 pm
Quote from: Matt. on July 11, 2011, 01:20:14 pm
Got the same one on my pole for the last 2 years.
Excellent. Got a photo?

(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=127321.0;attach=25830)
Title: Re: best place for pole taps?
Post by: H S and Son on July 11, 2011, 01:52:19 pm: Quote from: Aqua-dapter on July 11, 2011, 01:46:19 pm
Of course what suits some doesn't suit others. The disadvantages I see with a trigger are the loop of hose, and keeping your hand in one place all the time. If that's not a problem for you, great!

You dont need to keep your hand in one place to hold the trigger in position. When I used a trigger I also rigged together a simple mechanism that flipped over the trigger handle to hold it in place, it was as simple and quick to use as turning a tap handle and was made from 3 cable ties.
Title: Re: best place for pole taps?
Post by: Aqua-dapter on July 11, 2011, 02:07:26 pm: Ingenious! "where there's a will there's a way" I guess it depends on whether you want to spend the time 'rigging things together' for a DIY solution (some of us enjoy doing that), and can live with the loop of hose.

Thanks for the photo, might help the guy above looking for a new one.
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Post by: SherwoodCleaningSe on July 11, 2011, 03:20:46 pm: I use the ez hose valve

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/Flow_Control_Valves.html

I locktight glue the screw in for the handle and that way the valve last 6 months to a year. I don't find having a loop of hose a problem but if I've got a run of windows I'll pinch the hose to control the water flow rather than use the tap.

Simon.
Title: Re: best place for pole taps?
Post by: steven ainger on July 11, 2011, 04:27:24 pm: i use the push fit valve, in the above link,
ive put the aquadapter inserts into both ends of the hose that goes into the valve and it never pulls out.
Title: Re: best place for pole taps?
Post by: dazmond on July 11, 2011, 05:40:07 pm: ive got 2 aqua-daptors (fitted on my slx and clx.)excellent!a bit pricey but no hassle with snagging loop of hose.they have speeded me up greatly.

regards

dazmond.