Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dave f on March 14, 2016, 04:02:21 pm
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here we go...... ive used the univalve a few weeks now and I have to say I like the aquadapter better and that's not to say the univalve is crap just my opinion for what its worth any one else on the aqua dapter band wagon.i have a few spares for the a/d so when they run out I will use the un valve.
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Why, do they not both do the same thing ? I would have thought the univalve would be better given the fact its
lighter and doesn't add length to the pole.
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Well That's the first time I've heard someone say the Aquadapter is better for reasons not apparent.
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the thing about the aquadapter is u can turn the flow to what ever u want if u have a dodgy window that leaks with a high flow u can turn the wheel half a turn to slow water down with out runing bk to van and messing about thats the only advantage i can c with the aquadapter ive yet to buy a univalve as my aquadapter is still going strong and got 4 springs in the van and 2 baynets when the baynets leak ill probly glue them in lol to stop the dreded wet pole hose problim
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its more fixable if the univale busts and you aint got a spare its awkward I always carry spares to cover any issue for the a/d
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Made all my poles hot swap able. So if a univalve breaks i can replace in seconds. No crimping or o clips needed. :)
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to what ???
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I've got a JG fitted before the gooseneck so I can drop a valve in.
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Aquadapter for me.
Univalve is stiffer to operate. Must admit, only 1 other person says the same thing.
You know when an Aquadapter is on or off. Lower pole and look at the X. With Univalve, is a guessing game.
Aquadapter is quick to swap or remove.
Sometimes that extra few inches make some windows reachable.
Cant tell weight differance
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to what ???
Another uni valve lol
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How do you turn the univalve off at brush head too ???
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You know when an Aquadapter is on or off. Lower pole and look at the X. With Univalve, is a guessing game.
Or just see if there's water coming out...
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You know when an Aquadapter is on or off. Lower pole and look at the X. With Univalve, is a guessing game.
Or just see if there's water coming out...
:P
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Uni valve is everything I could have asked for, beats the old A/d hands down, the operation at height is much smoother and I can now interchange from angle adaptor said to carbon goosenecks in a few seconds.
Darran
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You know when an Aquadapter is on or off. Lower pole and look at the X. With Univalve, is a guessing game.
Or just see if there's water coming out...
But you don't know if its the pump or a dead univalve. With a Aquadapter you just pop a pipe off...no water....its pump end.
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How do you turn the univalve off at brush head too ???
turn the plastic X
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no contest the univalve is fantastic .light and small, a really good upgrade. the aquadapter is prehistoric in comparison
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looks like we may have a clear winner as I thought but had to see, I wonder if their will be a mk2 univalve in the coming years ???
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Maybe a version with built in jg fittings
Darran
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shh don't give em ideas it will cost more ;D
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we like the ads more just glad we have three new ones in stock there much better for us as two of our vans run with no controllers
look like we will have to see what the other companys are due to bring out soon
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I must be missing something here I have used the aqua adapter good piece of kit but you can tell it's on the end of the pole these univalves do the exact same thing and you can't tell it's on the pole so what's the aqua do better than the uni
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Nothing,
We all at some point get to a stage where we are comfortable with our equipment, technique, rounds, and when something new comes along its not accepted because we ourselves believe we have the perfect setup and solution already.
I junked my ad's a long time ago, although good, the Constant Spring breakages, excessive wear to the no.1 clamp on gardiners poles and non compatibility with Carbon goosenecks were becoming a pain, the aquatap solved the breakages problem and wear, however long term they have their own issues, causing wear just behind the clamp, a bit like the ordinal gardiners clamps, the univalve, as far as I can see has all the great assets of ad's but none of the drawbacks, lighter, easier to use, compatible with everything.
Darran
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Do they work with Gardiner pole hose?
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I use an slx with goose neck and Gardiner pole hose and works fine. I didn't get the aqua for my pole with goose neck because it was gonna cost me quite a bit to fit one these uni s are only thirty quid all in
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Nothing,
We all at some point get to a stage where we are comfortable with our equipment, technique, rounds, and when something new comes along its not accepted because we ourselves believe we have the perfect setup and solution already.
I junked my ad's a long time ago, although good, the Constant Spring breakages, excessive wear to the no.1 clamp on gardiners poles and non compatibility with Carbon goosenecks were becoming a pain, the aquatap solved the breakages problem and wear, however long term they have their own issues, causing wear just behind the clamp, a bit like the ordinal gardiners clamps, the univalve, as far as I can see has all the great assets of ad's but none of the drawbacks, lighter, easier to use, compatible with everything.
Darran
one draw back is you cant turn your water down and use it as a tap which we like saves having controllers or walking back to the van to turn water down for just one window , some of us work out so we don't need the lightest of everything
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The ad was never made/designed to adjust flow, it is either on or off, unless you got a mis fire when pulling and it stuck half way, the aqua tap is designed for that and can be adjusted on the glass from minimal flow to full in less than quarter of a turn,
What saving you getting by fiddling with ad manually to slow the flow then extend your pole with water flowing ? Seems like no saving at all 😳
Some of us work out using our brains..... 😜
Darran
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a couple of things I have come across are if you are using all seasons hose with hot water and ex-ceed quick release pole hose when you pull to operate the spring is so strong its difficult to operate .and the other thing I have found with the quick release is if you don't have a good pole hose you can not push the pole hose on to the fitting.so I binned the all season hose.