[Slacky]

Where or how do you have the pole-hose and reel-hose joined? Do you walk around carrying it or leave it dragging on the deck?

[Shrek]

I use gorilla tape on the metal rectus fittings. which I renew every now and again and just drag it. Totally hands free

[alank]

I use slick connect and just drag it everywhere 

[jo5hm4n]

Slick connect and i like to hold the slick connect in my hand to pull hose to furthest point of a job then walk back with it.  If i know there are obstacles i just pick up the slick connect and walk when i move round the house saves faffing getting caught on stuff which nearly always happens on certain houses!

[Smudger]

Not sure I follow your question slacky

univalve is inside the pole - I position mine about  a foot from the brush head - pole hose is then connected to mincrobore with a rectus 21 fitting

just brought an ova-8  I understand that the univalve goes inside the pole near the base - I'm then going to try a homeless setup which means the pole hose and microbore connected by a permanent barbed hose tail

Darran

[david mark]

I use a valve protection rubber boot over the Rectus fitting

[Simon Trapani]

We drill a hole in those foam practice golf balls from ebay that are sold to window cleaners as protecta balls.

[DeLuce]

I use same as Shrek.
Rectus 19 male and female. Wrap enough Gorilla tape round it and it does a good job. Slides over the ground well, very rarely snags.
I tried the Slick-Connect, which I liked , but it wouldn’t fit through my rollers on the reel ( so I took the top roller off temporarily). Then only a after couple of months use it cracked.  I use hot water, and I don’t think it likes it too much.

[Clever Forum Name]

Not sure I follow your question slacky

univalve is inside the pole - I position mine about  a foot from the brush head - pole hose is then connected to mincrobore with a rectus 21 fitting

just brought an ova-8  I understand that the univalve goes inside the pole near the base - I'm then going to try a homeless setup which means the pole hose and microbore connected by a permanent barbed hose tail

Darran

Been running like that for about 5 years now. We use a brass 6mm barbed fitting with a 7-9mm O clip and a 10-12mm O clip.

When we want to add a longer pole or extension pack from Gardiners it's takes about a minute to swap over. No more leaks, hardly snags and no expensive fittings. Every now and then we un "twist" the pole hose. O clips last about 2-3 months.

[DeLuce]

Where?
I have enough pole hose for to cover me up to 35’, plus an extra metre or so, then I put the rectus fitting there, joining up with the reel hose.

[High-Tower]

I don’t use pole hose, tubeless set up and connect my microbore up directly.

[Stoots]

I don't get it.

What has a univalve got to do with how you connect your pole hose to reel?

I just use rectus fittings

[Slacky]

Because ive been trying out various means of controlling waterflow. I would get a univalve but it seems the connection between the pole hise and the reel hose is left to drag on the ground, which i definitely dont want.

Otherwise the univalve seems ideal, hiwever the fact the connection drags around on the ground deters me from getting one,

Ive just fitted a new tap to my pole anyway, that seems to be the best of both worlds. Excellent water flow control which is what im after.

[dazmond]

Because ive been trying out various means of controlling waterflow. I would get a univalve but it seems the connection between the pole hise and the reel hose is left to drag on the ground, which i definitely dont want.

Otherwise the univalve seems ideal, hiwever the fact the connection drags around on the ground deters me from getting one,

Ive just fitted a new tap to my pole anyway, that seems to be the best of both worlds. Excellent water flow control which is what im after.

So you have a tap on your pole with a loop Matt?

Each to their own but I've not worked like that for many years since the aquadaptor and then the univalve came out.......IMO its much better....
.....

Yes the connector gets dragged along the ground but I use rectus26 fittings and they last ages and very rarely come apart when working.....its better than having a loop of hose on my pole for sure.....

[Slacky]

Because ive been trying out various means of controlling waterflow. I would get a univalve but it seems the connection between the pole hise and the reel hose is left to drag on the ground, which i definitely dont want.

Otherwise the univalve seems ideal, hiwever the fact the connection drags around on the ground deters me from getting one,

Ive just fitted a new tap to my pole anyway, that seems to be the best of both worlds. Excellent water flow control which is what im after.

So you have a tap on your pole with a loop Matt?

Each to their own but I've not worked like that for many years since the aquadaptor and then the univalve came out.......IMO its much better....
.....

Yes the connector gets dragged along the ground but I use rectus26 fittings and they last ages and very rarely come apart when working.....its better than having a loop of hose on my pole for sure.....

When you use a Univalve and you pick up your connector between your pole hose and reel hose to move to the next location on the house you're cleaning you make your own loop.

I tried working last week by dragging the hose round with those foam golf-balls on the join, they still catch on everything that they possibly could.

[robbo333]

My univalve sits inside the pole about a foot down from the brush.
I agree that dragging the connection along the floor is a pain.
However, I recently I fitted the slick connect and I have to say it is excellent.
It catches far less than my old protecta ball, and does not come apart.
My stress levels have definitely improved.

I think both products are excellent and, if it were me, for the £60 or so, I would purchase both, fit them and see how you get on.
The worst is, you don't like either and you've blown £60, or resell them. But they could change the way you work!

[dazmond]

Because ive been trying out various means of controlling waterflow. I would get a univalve but it seems the connection between the pole hise and the reel hose is left to drag on the ground, which i definitely dont want.

Otherwise the univalve seems ideal, hiwever the fact the connection drags around on the ground deters me from getting one,

Ive just fitted a new tap to my pole anyway, that seems to be the best of both worlds. Excellent water flow control which is what im after.

So you have a tap on your pole with a loop Matt?

Each to their own but I've not worked like that for many years since the aquadaptor and then the univalve came out.......IMO its much better....
.....

Yes the connector gets dragged along the ground but I use rectus26 fittings and they last ages and very rarely come apart when working.....its better than having a loop of hose on my pole for sure.....

When you use a Univalve and you pick up your connector between your pole hose and reel hose to move to the next location on the house you're cleaning you make your own loop.

I tried working last week by dragging the hose round with those foam golf-balls on the join, they still catch on everything that they possibly could.

i dont use any foam ball protectors....as you say they catch on everything.....just the connector along the ground.....i probably have to change the connector every 6 months but they are relatively inexpensive......

[H MAN]

Shown this a while back everyone bagged me out.
And now it seems  not to bad idea.
At least not dragging the hose connection on the ground getting hooked on things.
Also all you need is the one ON/OFF switch on your belt for all your poles.
NOT one  switch for each pole you have LOL.
https://youtu.be/qoZU_KsGEpE

[dazmond]

Shown this a while back everyone bagged me out.
And now it seems  not to bad idea.
At least not dragging the hose connection on the ground getting hooked on things.
Also all you need is the one ON/OFF switch on your belt for all your poles.
NOT one  switch for each pole you have LOL.
https://youtu.be/qoZU_KsGEpE

What a joke......by the time you ve faffed about with that I'll have cleaned a whole house and I'll be onto my next job........I hose connector dragging along the floor is not an issue for me......

[H MAN]

Oh yes we have got all the bugs out of it now.
First only cost about 5 pound to make fits on any belt.
No faffing around pulling your hose ON/OFF.
Hose never drag on ground or get's hooked up on any thing.
No extra hose around your feet. NO TRIPPING HOSES ON THE GROUND.
If the brass water switch fails hasn't yet but if it does replace it 5 minute job. for about $2  think that's about 1 Pound. maybe less.
Anyway  let you use what you think best.