[Steve Sed]

I use a gas style tap tied with cable ties to my pole. The other day both ties caught on a gate and snapped. I checked the van to find I had none with me, so I just had the hose trailing. It was a pain as pinching the hose was cumbersome and bending down and turning the tap off was awkward with the pole extended. But.... The difference in weight was very noticable. The pole felt incredibly light and the work seemed easy in comparison to normal.

So my question is what do others do? I don't really fancy going back to the extra weight but I don't want to be wasting water either.

[bobplum]

AQUA ADAPTER

[Steve Sed]

I thought about one, but having shed the weight from the bottom of the pole and feeling a very big difference it would seem madness to add the weight to the top of the pole.

[P @ F]

I have always thought that , so many people rave about a gardiner brush , and rightly so , so they get rid of the vikan and fit a gardiner and then bang an AD on too , wheres the logic ?

Have you thought about the belt holster from Varitech ?

Rich

[Dave Willis]

Gardiners push fit valves. Get one and carry it in a holster on yer belt.

[colin purewater]

Ive tryed ad and really hated it so it was sold within a week,
I'm now a hose pincher but I don't like that either.
Next pole I get I'm get a pole  tape fitted by Gardiners.
If I  don't like that I'll be back to pinching.

What pole you use mate ?

[Dave Willis]

Who me? Xtreme poles.

[Steve Sed]

Clx 27. I tried the push fit tap and found it kept catching, but not with a belt though.

[Dave Willis]

Wintecs do them for about nine quid.

[colin purewater]

Steve clx 27 and ad don't go mate

Feels like the pole  is gona snap when cleaning
Over Connys ect might be better with slx or extreme
But rubbish with that pole matey

[P @ F]

try this steve , if i get the paste right !

http://streamlinesystems.info/node.php?id=378&catid=11

RICH

[keyser soze]

I thought about one, but having shed the weight from the bottom of the pole and feeling a very big difference it would seem madness to add the weight to the top of the pole.

my thoughts

[P @ F]

OR it could be this you want

http://streamlinesystems.info/node.php?id=378&catid=11

sorry same product , but they do one for hozelock fittings too , if you need the microbore one mail me , i have one i dont use as new postage only to you my man .

Rich
 

[David Salkeld]

Hi All,

I have always used Unger Optilock poles adapted to take a brush.  Because of using a Backpack I couldn't have a load of pole hose around my feet when pole is down so I attached the pole hose up the outside of the pole and fitted a flow valve on the bottom.  This has ALWAYS worked well.
I have now got hose reels and use the backpack less.  I bought a SLX30 for high work and ran the pole hose up the pole.  I found this a pain in the a...... and soon put the pole hose on the same as the Unger poles.  Wouldn't have it any other way.

I use these:
http://www.wintecs.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=128_56_71&products_id=917

David

[Steve Sed]

Hi Rich, yes I use microbore with a tap like that. I'd be very grateful. What is your email address?

[P @ F]

Steve sed ,  hyndman_richard@yahoo.com

Rich

[dazmond]

i used pole taps for a bit when i started.the loop of hose used to do my head in!!i was always replacing the cable ties as well!!they also used to spring leaks!!hated them!

then i bought a couple of aqua-daptors.ive never looked back!!

if you ve not tried one then get one IMO.THEY ARE SUPERB AND SPEED YOU UP!!less faffing,more cleaning!!

most WFP window cleaners love em!!

[ben M]

i used pole taps for a bit when i started.the loop of hose used to do my head in!!i was always replacing the cable ties as well!!they also used to spring leaks!!hated them!

then i bought a couple of aqua-daptors.ive never looked back!!

if you ve not tried one then get one IMO.THEY ARE SUPERB AND SPEED YOU UP!!less faffing,more cleaning!!

most WFP window cleaners love em!!

to add weight to the top of a slx pole, it is crazy,completely useless IMAO 

[Ian Sheppard]

I use a gas style tap tied with cable ties to my pole. The other day both ties caught on a gate and snapped. I checked the van to find I had none with me, so I just had the hose trailing. It was a pain as pinching the hose was cumbersome and bending down and turning the tap off was awkward with the pole extended. But.... The difference in weight was very noticable. The pole felt incredibly light and the work seemed easy in comparison to normal.

So my question is what do others do? I don't really fancy going back to the extra weight but I don't want to be wasting water either.

This may be worth a thought http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=155895.0

These retro fit units will be available come the 1st Oct. No need to fit a tap at all, They will fit any 12V pump controller and will be supplied with all the cables ready to connect

[ben M]

I use a gas style tap tied with cable ties to my pole. The other day both ties caught on a gate and snapped. I checked the van to find I had none with me, so I just had the hose trailing. It was a pain as pinching the hose was cumbersome and bending down and turning the tap off was awkward with the pole extended. But.... The difference in weight was very noticable. The pole felt incredibly light and the work seemed easy in comparison to normal.

So my question is what do others do? I don't really fancy going back to the extra weight but I don't want to be wasting water either.

This may be worth a thought http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=155895.0

These retro fit units will be available come the 1st Oct. No need to fit a tap at all, They will fit any 12V pump controller and will be supplied with all the cables ready to connect

i love it! can't wait to buy one! Thanks Ian