[Paul-kent]

My univale is messing about I think the spring is failing has anyone bought these kits do they last or would you just get a new univalve?

Thanks paul

[Simon Trapani]

If it’s the ones on ebay that were in a previous thread a couple of months back then yes they work great. So is the tool for opening them up. 

[֍Winp®oClean֍]

They are fantastic! I'm still using one that I serviced 2 years ago and it's still going strong. The stainless spring lasts forever, had to open it up a few weeks ago as the small rubber o ring had dislodged and the spring was still like new! I have used them on all 3 of my univalves.

[The Jester of Wibbly]

Funny enough, I've just ordered the official repair kit.   

Opted for that because it pretty much makes it a brand new valve for a little bit more and guarantees the correct parts.

[SB Cleaning]

Funny enough, I've just ordered the official repair kit.   

Opted for that because it pretty much makes it a brand new valve for a little bit more and guarantees the correct parts.

The ones off ebay are as good and cheaper though.

[Paul-kent]

Great I will order some now

Thanks Paul

[the king]

take it apart clean re grease and it be like new i do it every 2 to 3 months to keep them working there a pain when they start playing up switching on fine but trying to turn off can take a few pulls and that drives me up the wall 

[Scottish Cleaning Service]

Stainless steel spring works well and lasts longer just use good grease. 

[֍Winp®oClean֍]

Funny enough, I've just ordered the official repair kit.   

Opted for that because it pretty much makes it a brand new valve for a little bit more and guarantees the correct parts.

Rootek you get 3 kits for £19.75 or 5 kits for £24.75. All stainless springs plus opening tool. The Rootek spring works better than the original spring too.

[Spruce]

Funny enough, I've just ordered the official repair kit.   

Opted for that because it pretty much makes it a brand new valve for a little bit more and guarantees the correct parts.

Rootek you get 3 kits for £19.75 or 5 kits for £24.75. All stainless springs plus opening tool. The Rootek spring works better than the original spring too.

It is an interesting topic.
I have 2 univalves on my poles that are from the original batch and they are still working fine. The only issue was the the small o ring in one also came dislodged. I glued it back.

They are also prone to sticking, but a bit of silicone grease around the large o ring cures it for another couple of months.

Saying that, we still have a working pole on the van with an Aquadapter on it. In the past 5 years I've just replaced the spring once.

[the king]

the aquadaptor was ace shame they stopped making them

[Spruce]

the aquadaptor was ace shame they stopped making them

I totally agree ^^^^^^^^^^

[Simon Trapani]

Univalves have been a game changer.

[SB Cleaning]

the aquadaptor was ace shame they stopped making them

I thought it was rubbish compared to Univalve.

[Phil J]

The  aquadapter was bulky, but it did add another 9 inches to your pole, my missus loved it 

[the king]

what i liked about the aquadapter was you could turn the wheel half way to adjust the flow and it was bullet proof springs were so easy to change they just worked very smooth

[mac74]

I liked the original too, the long soft pull click on and off was great, just like a bathroom light pull cord. However the shafts broke on mine as they were so over used, but i still have a couple of spares for it i think, if anyone needs any in the future.
I changed over to the univalve afterwards and got used to it eventually, but the more flexible your pole hose is the more it absorbs the "pull" especially in the summer. So at full pole extension you can be pulling several times before it turns it off, i remember doing this whilst cursing the bstrd, only to notice the customer watching me from one of the windows. I hate it when that happens!