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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: tlwcs on October 01, 2020, 06:01:46 pm

Title: Univalve or Gardiner goose neck valve.
Post by: tlwcs on October 01, 2020, 06:01:46 pm

My 3 univalves are coming to the end of their lives. 3 years or so in and could possibly be serviced to extend their life’s.
considering a change to the goose neck valve. I’ve heard the new univalves have a poorer spring fitted and aren’t the best quality.
I had the original Gardener valve and thought it was pants, forever stressing the pole joints if too tight or too floppy
Anyone made the change, and do you rate them?
I also use the tubless set up, will it work with the neck valve.
Thanks.
Tony

Title: Re: Univalve or Gardiner goose neck valve.
Post by: david mark on October 01, 2020, 06:11:31 pm

Ball valve clamped to bottom of my poles
Don't like the univalve  as there no cotrol to the flow of water

Title: Re: Univalve or Gardiner goose neck valve.
Post by: tlwcs on October 01, 2020, 06:14:54 pm

Quote from: david mark on October 01, 2020, 06:11:31 pm

Ball valve clamped to bottom of my poles
Don't like the univalve  as there no cotrol to the flow of water

I couldn’t go back to working with a loop In the pole hose ☹️

Title: Re: Univalve or Gardiner goose neck valve.
Post by: Ched on October 01, 2020, 07:14:28 pm

You can't fit the Gardiner scraper with the Gardiner gooseneck valve! Plus while they will work with swivels setting both to work well is tricky!!!

Title: Re: Univalve or Gardiner goose neck valve.
Post by: windowswashed on October 01, 2020, 07:15:39 pm

I prefer Gardiners flow control valve held in the hand as can decrease or increase the flow as required without the loop at the end of the hose

Title: Re: Univalve or Gardiner goose neck valve.
Post by: EandM on October 01, 2020, 11:02:57 pm

I have both on my CLX-22 and they work very well together.
My other pole just has one of the new  Gardiner gooseneck valve and it's excellent.

The gooseneck is great for windows and the Univalve is better for cleaning fascias/soffits and gutters as it doesn't switch off under its own weight when angled.

Title: Re: Univalve or Gardiner goose neck valve.
Post by: Scrimble on October 02, 2020, 08:58:46 am

you can use a uni valve and a gooseneck

Title: Re: Univalve or Gardiner goose neck valve.
Post by: M & C Window Cleaning on October 02, 2020, 12:11:06 pm

I prefer the action of the twist valve over the univalve. That said,  the univalve is more versatile.  Fortunately for me I have very little work where I need the versatility of the univalve. So my favourite is the twist valve even though I use it wit a swivel. 
I do have a tubeless setup, but I go with a JG on a short hose tail at the base of the pole.  I don't think the Exceed kit will work with the Gardiner twist valve due to the way it fixes at the top of the pole

Title: Re: Univalve or Gardiner goose neck valve.
Post by: Slacky on October 02, 2020, 03:41:00 pm

Quote from: tlwcs on October 01, 2020, 06:14:54 pm

Quote from: david mark on October 01, 2020, 06:11:31 pm

Ball valve clamped to bottom of my poles
Don't like the univalve  as there no cotrol to the flow of water

I couldn’t go back to working with a loop In the pole hose ☹️

So when you walk from the rear of a house to the front you just drag your hose on the ground, no picking it up at all?