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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dazmond on July 04, 2025, 04:41:41 pm

Title: Vertical float valve....
Post by: dazmond on July 04, 2025, 04:41:41 pm
Do you think I'll be able to swap out my existing horizontal float valve with this using bullet connectors?
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1751643686_Screenshot_20250704_163629_Amazon Shopping.jpg)
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Title: Re: Vertical float valve....
Post by: dazmond on July 04, 2025, 04:42:41 pm
This is what I currently have....
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1751643748_Screenshot_20250704_163920_Chrome.jpg)

Cheers in advance guys
Title: Re: Vertical float valve....
Post by: dazmond on July 05, 2025, 10:48:52 am
The black mark on this bullet connector means I connect it to the live(brown) wire i guess? I should of took a pic before I disconnected it! ::)roll

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Title: Re: Vertical float valve....
Post by: Simon Trapani on July 05, 2025, 12:11:16 pm
 It’s 12volt & that’ll be the negative anyway i think. Makes no odds.
Title: Re: Vertical float valve....
Post by: dazmond on July 05, 2025, 01:21:35 pm
Quote from: Simon Trapani on July 05, 2025, 12:11:16 pm
It’s 12volt & that’ll be the negative anyway i think. Makes no odds.

I'll just connect it up and hope for the best!
Title: Re: Vertical float valve....
Post by: dazmond on July 05, 2025, 01:44:49 pm
Quote from: Simon Trapani on July 05, 2025, 12:11:16 pm
It’s 12volt & that’ll be the negative anyway i think. Makes no odds.

I think generally the neutral connector is marked/highlighted so it'll be connected to the blue wire and the other connector fits into the brown(live) wire.
Title: Re: Vertical float valve....
Post by: dazmond on July 06, 2025, 04:00:14 pm
Hoping this works now without any problems!😄👍.
(http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/1751814012_Screenshot_20250706_155747_Photos.jpg)

Title: Re: Vertical float valve....
Post by: Simon Trapani on July 06, 2025, 05:45:40 pm
Bit of a bodge init? I assumed you were  actually gonna fix this one in the tank? Basically what you had before. Why change it?
Title: Re: Vertical float valve....
Post by: dazmond on July 06, 2025, 06:21:34 pm
It  didn't shut off every time so flooded my van on Thursday. This one should work perfectly as its a vertical float valve.

It's not practical to fit it to my tank as I would have to connect and disconnect bullet connectors every time I fill up.
Title: Re: Vertical float valve....
Post by: Stoots on July 06, 2025, 06:39:12 pm
I would never trust a van filling up unattended, if it didnt flood the van a fitting would probably pop off somewhere and flood the garden......

Better with a static tank  setup
Title: Re: Vertical float valve....
Post by: dazmond on July 06, 2025, 07:08:04 pm
Quote from: Stoots on July 06, 2025, 06:39:12 pm
I would never trust a van filling up unattended, if it didnt flood the van a fitting would probably pop off somewhere and flood the garden......

Better with a static tank  setup

I just forgot on Thursday and I reckon it was flooding my van for around an hour.

It's not an option for me to have a static system.
Title: Re: Vertical float valve....
Post by: Splash and dash on July 06, 2025, 07:59:12 pm
Quote from: Stoots on July 06, 2025, 06:39:12 pm
I would never trust a van filling up unattended, if it didnt flood the van a fitting would probably pop off somewhere and flood the garden......

Better with a static tank  setup


Never had it not cut off in over 20 years  if it’s fitted properly there isn’t any  issues
Title: Re: Vertical float valve....
Post by: Simon Trapani on July 06, 2025, 08:16:08 pm
I have an overflow pipe on my static as mine failed once. Can’t remember now if it was the solenoid or the float. You could fit an overflow to your tank as a failsafe. Maybe add a hozelock & length of hose that trails out the van.
Title: Re: Vertical float valve....
Post by: tlwcs on July 07, 2025, 06:58:22 am
Quote from: dazmond on July 06, 2025, 07:08:04 pm
Quote from: Stoots on July 06, 2025, 06:39:12 pm
I would never trust a van filling up unattended, if it didnt flood the van a fitting would probably pop off somewhere and flood the garden......

Better with a static tank  setup

I just forgot on Thursday and I reckon it was flooding my van for around an hour.

It's not an option for me to have a static system.

Set an alarm on your phone  :P
Title: Re: Vertical float valve....
Post by: dazmond on July 07, 2025, 06:44:06 pm
Works very well. I don't think ill have any problems with this float valve. Well worth £8!🙂👍