[Pole2pole]

Can anyone point me in the right direction please? Been lookin at most of the main wfp sites for a "simple" but durable on/off shut off vavle to connect to my pole hose(8mm O/D) Any help would be soo appreciated. Hope ya all enjoyin ya day off 

[batterbee]

Can anyone point me in the right direction please? Been lookin at most of the main wfp sites for a "simple" but durable on/off shut off vavle to connect to my pole hose(8mm O/D) Any help would be soo appreciated. Hope ya all enjoyin ya day off 

Hi Dino

Try this link www.cleantech.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=299 might be wot your after.

I us a Peter Fogwells auto brush and find it an excellent bit of kit, it has a water on & off valve on the brush. Here's a link for this www.window-tools.com/auto.htm
Regards

John

[Pole2pole]

kinda what i'm after mate. looks bulky though, or is that picture deceptive? Thanks for your help anyways. I'll look into that.

[S.A.J]

Not suse if this is what your after, but have a look anyway.

http://www.brodexbms.co.uk/shop/index.php?cPath=6

Stuart
SAJ Window Cleaners Ltd

[paul mather]

If you go into any plumb centre or large B&Q  look in the plumbing section for a gas control valve, should set you back anywhere between £6 to £9, alternatively you could buy one fron Gardiners, her's the link,

http://www.gardinerpolesystems.co.uk/acatalog/shop.html

They are called pole control flow valves. The ones that Gardiners sell include 2 small plastic inserts, that you put inside the ends of the 2 pieces of pipe, they make the hose a little more rigid so that it holds it's shape when tightened up.

My advice would be to get a couple, as I have just had replace mine after about 5 months of use, eventually the yellow switch falls off.

[Alex Gardiner]

Hi Paul, The yellow 'switch' as you call it is held on with a small screw, the simplest thing to do is to screw the 'switch' back on with a small self-tapper screw, doesn't come undone again.

Alex

[Pole2pole]

If i'm not mistaken, the gardiner valve is for hose with 9 to 10 mm OD. I did see that earlier, but discarded it for that reason  I could buy the above hose, but that sounded a bit extreme.

[john tomkins]

8mm one   http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=100576&ts=64613&id=23550

[Pole2pole]

That's the baby, John. Thankyou bud. Thanks all of you. God i love this place 

[AuRavelling79]

Hi Dino

... ... ...

I us a Peter Fogwells auto brush and find it an excellent bit of kit, it has a water on & off valve on the brush. Here's a link for this www.window-tools.com/auto.htm
Regards

John

I use an autobrush too.

John are you using the new valve or the original type on yours?

[john tomkins]

I just started with an autobrush too but its the older valve, only think he is trialling the new one as yet

[batterbee]

Hi Dino

... ... ...

I us a Peter Fogwells auto brush and find it an excellent bit of kit, it has a water on & off valve on the brush. Here's a link for this www.window-tools.com/auto.htm
Regards

John

I use an autobrush too.

John are you using the new valve or the original type on yours?

I've just this week started using the new valve, seems to be OK no problems with it yet, although to get it to fit on my original brush i had to fix it so you have to tap the right side first to start it so as you can imagine that took a little getting us to.

John

[Neil Williams]

My advice would be to get a couple, as I have just had replace mine after about 5 months of use, eventually the yellow switch falls off.

Also, fit a tennis ball to either side of the valve.
This limits the amount of damage that occurs whilst it is being dragged along the ground.

[Alex Gardiner]

Hi Dino,

when buying the 8mm valve from Screwfix, make sure that you also get the right size inserts for the end of the flexible hose otherwise you may get the hose popping out when the valve is turned off.

Alex