[james peters]

so my univalve has been playing up, and today finally died .
so I put this tap on as quick make do for the day .
obviously its no good  for use on upstairs, however I found it far more efficient on downstairs, and think I saved more water.
it much easier to use than tugging constantly.
I will give it a few more days to see how I get on, and may stick with it.
I think it was about £8 on ebay

[Smudger]

its the novelty of something different....

you'll be back to a univalve soon enough


If you've been constantly tugging it - there was a problem  like to high calibration causing back pressure or the grime getting into the spring - easy to take apart and clean.

I had that set up 8 years ago - it works but no where near as good as using a univalve (unless your HMan)

Darran

[james peters]

its the novelty of something different....

you'll be back to a univalve soon enough


If you've been constantly tugging it - there was a problem  like to high calibration causing back pressure or the grime getting into the spring - easy to take apart and clean.

I had that set up 8 years ago - it works but no where near as good as using a univalve (unless your HMan)

Darran

you may well be right.  A novelty.
I dont think I will clean the univalve  though, I  have had it 18 months . at £32   not much for another.
I may combine the both, and see which one i use more.

Its always good to carry bits and bobs lijke this for when something breaks .

[Smudger]

if you use both you will get in a right pickle

extend the pole to upper windows - pull on univalve no water  - then you realise you've left the top tap closed    - collapse pole turn on tap  - get squirted in face as univalve also open  - re extend pole

Darran

[james peters]

if you use both you will get in a right pickle

extend the pole to upper windows - pull on univalve no water  - then you realise you've left the top tap closed    - collapse pole turn on tap  - get squirted in face as univalve also open  - re extend pole

Darran

lol. I actually thought that just after I posted it 
I think I will just order a new univalve . 

[james peters]

on a side note . I am enjoying using the sill brush , its the lightest gardiners brush.  my daughter loves it too.
I need to get the side bumpers for it , but out of stock when I ordered .
it remains to be seen how long it will keep its shape 

[richard connett]

I did this for a while. You need bloody long arms to turn it off when doing the upstairs .
I’d get another univalve in fact I’d order three

[Phil J]

Just move the tap to the bottom close to where the pole hose meets the microbore problem solved.

[Smudger]

Just move the tap to the bottom close to where the pole hose meets the microbore problem solved.

Old argument  - but then you have the tap dragging on the ground  and it's 12/15/20 feet behind you

Strap it to the base of the pole - then you get a loop of hose that you constantly trip over or gets tangled

Darran

[tlwcs]

Just move the tap to the bottom close to where the pole hose meets the microbore problem solved.

Loop alert!

[dazmond]

I order my univalves in threes....works out cheaper in the long run...the tap idea is nothing new...I've done it before now but it's nowhere near as efficient as another uni valve

[windowswashed]

Tried both and can't stick univalve, prefer tap in hand with enough hose not to loop on the ground, more controllable and reliable, but everyone has their own personal preference. Won't use univalve as it's only 5mm internal diameter and prefer 8mm internal pole hose for more water without the pressure.

[Phil J]

I use both, tap for my Ultimate 46 and univalve for all the other poles. Just drape the pole hose around your neck and turn the tap on, turn it off when the window is cleaned. Not as  easy as using the univalve, but they are not recommended for use with poles over 35 ft so it's the best solution for me.

[jonboywalton75]

I order my univalves in threes....works out cheaper in the long run...the tap idea is nothing new...I've done it before now but it's nowhere near as efficient as another uni valve

If I ordered 3 univalves I'd be covered for the next 9 years 😂😂