[AuRavelling79]

Well I worked from 10.30 until 3.30 today and because I have a tap I can turn the flow right down on entrance doors and patio doors. Less water being sloshed around is great.

And when the windows are above flower beds or gravel I can whack it up and work as in normal weather.

Add in a frost free and warm rear to the van and supple hoses from warm water and it was quite pleasant working today once the sun was defrosting the sunny side of the houses.

Cheap as chips and works well.

[Splash & dash]

Well I worked from 10.30 until 3.30 today and because I have a tap I can turn the flow right down on entrance doors and patio doors. Less water being sloshed around is great.

And when the windows are above flower beds or gravel I can whack it up and work as in normal weather.

Add in a frost free and warm rear to the van and supple hoses from warm water and it was quite pleasant working today once the sun was defrosting the sunny side of the houses.

Cheap as chips and works well.

Squeezing the hose will do the same thing 😂😂

[NBwcs]

Well I worked from 10.30 until 3.30 today and because I have a tap I can turn the flow right down on entrance doors and patio doors. Less water being sloshed around is great.

And when the windows are above flower beds or gravel I can whack it up and work as in normal weather.

Add in a frost free and warm rear to the van and supple hoses from warm water and it was quite pleasant working today once the sun was defrosting the sunny side of the houses.

Cheap as chips and works well.

The tap is particularly brilliant on new estate's on front doors where there's a drainage vent just a few inches in front, you can turn it right down and  cause practically no slip hazard at all.

[SB Cleaning]

I will stick with a univalve,  those taps are awful to use imo.

[AuRavelling79]

Well I worked from 10.30 until 3.30 today and because I have a tap I can turn the flow right down on entrance doors and patio doors. Less water being sloshed around is great.

And when the windows are above flower beds or gravel I can whack it up and work as in normal weather.

Add in a frost free and warm rear to the van and supple hoses from warm water and it was quite pleasant working today once the sun was defrosting the sunny side of the houses.

Cheap as chips and works well.

Squeezing the hose will do the same thing 😂😂

No it won't. Because you have to work one handed and it is very hard to keep the exact flow you want for as long as you want.

Squeezing the hose doesn't give you warm water either.

 

[AuRavelling79]

I will stick with a univalve,  those taps are awful to use imo.

Can you adjust the flow infinitely with a univalve?

[SB Cleaning]

I will stick with a univalve,  those taps are awful to use imo.

Can you adjust the flow infinitely with a univalve?

No need.

[Smudger]

Ok guys -Relax +15 tomorrow- heatwave weather 

[Splash & dash]

Well I worked from 10.30 until 3.30 today and because I have a tap I can turn the flow right down on entrance doors and patio doors. Less water being sloshed around is great.

And when the windows are above flower beds or gravel I can whack it up and work as in normal weather.

Add in a frost free and warm rear to the van and supple hoses from warm water and it was quite pleasant working today once the sun was defrosting the sunny side of the houses.

Cheap as chips and works well.

Squeezing the hose will do the same thing 😂😂

No it won't. Because you have to work one handed and it is very hard to keep the exact flow you want for as long as you want.

Squeezing the hose doesn't give you warm water either.

 

You can  squeeze the hose and reduce the flow been doing it for  18 years and holding the pole with both hands it’s not difficult.  We use hot water all year round not that that has anti do with reducing the flow rate

[AuRavelling79]

Well I worked from 10.30 until 3.30 today and because I have a tap I can turn the flow right down on entrance doors and patio doors. Less water being sloshed around is great.

And when the windows are above flower beds or gravel I can whack it up and work as in normal weather.

Add in a frost free and warm rear to the van and supple hoses from warm water and it was quite pleasant working today once the sun was defrosting the sunny side of the houses.

Cheap as chips and works well.

Squeezing the hose will do the same thing 😂😂

No it won't. Because you have to work one handed and it is very hard to keep the exact flow you want for as long as you want.

Squeezing the hose doesn't give you warm water either.

 

You can  squeeze the hose and reduce the flow been doing it for  18 years and holding the pole with both hands it’s not difficult.  We use hot water all year round not that that has anti do with reducing the flow rate

Not cheap as chips though. 

[High-Tower]

Where do you have your tap? Is it mounted on the pole?

[NBwcs]

Where do you have your tap? Is it mounted on the pole?

Mine is, I literally just have to flick it with my thumb, instant control without moving my hands,or touching the pole hose which is probably filthy this time of year which then transfers to your hand. Each to their own, we all have our own little preferences.

[AuRavelling79]

Where do you have your tap? Is it mounted on the pole?

It's at the joint between the where the pole hose meets the reinforced pole hose on the reel.

[Ggh]

Like a little ball valve?

[AuRavelling79]

I will stick with a univalve,  those taps are awful to use imo.

Can you adjust the flow infinitely with a univalve?

No need.

Imagine this scenario...

You are cleaning a front door in sub zero temperatures. You want to rinse the glass, but gently so not too much water flows. I turn the tap to just above a dribble and scrub.
Then I turn it up a little more ... the exact amount depending upon the size of the glass panel(s).

Very little water on the step, if any.

Job jobbed quickly and perfectly.

Rarely a need to trad. Rarely a need to 'buff' with microfibre. Rarely a need to sweep and/or salt.

And of course, the icing on the cake ...

No flow controller. 
 

[AuRavelling79]

Like a little ball valve?

No. A quarter turn tap.

[KS Cleaning]

I will stick with a univalve,  those taps are awful to use imo.

Can you adjust the flow infinitely with a univalve?

No need.

Imagine this scenario...

You are cleaning a front door in sub zero temperatures. You want to rinse the glass, but gently so not too much water flows. I turn the tap to just above a dribble and scrub.
Then I turn it up a little more ... the exact amount depending upon the size of the glass panel(s).

Very little water on the step, if any.

Job jobbed quickly and perfectly.

Rarely a need to trad. Rarely a need to 'buff' with microfibre. Rarely a need to sweep and/or salt.

And of course, the icing on the cake ...

No flow controller. 
 

For this scenario using the univalve, I just pull on the hose to turn water on for a few seconds to soak the glass panels, then I pull on the  hose to turn the water off, I then brush the glass panels with the water off, then a quick rinse.

[Smudger]

lovely to see the masters of this craft cross water fed poles 


Darran

[windowswashed]

Two reasons I won't use univalve is because it's on or off and no in between like a tap which is more controllable and the main reason is finish cleaning a window, then you got to lift the pole back up on the glass or lift off the glass to pull the pole hose to turn it off, ridiculous way of working 

[Steven Biggs]

We all went back to taps . Bought a univalve , put it in one pole . We all use slx 25 . We each tried it for a couple of weeks . Well I lasted a week . My lads 2 to 3 days . We have our taps on the pole where your right hand grips , thumb controls it perfectly. We don’t use the cheap push fit ones always leak . We use rectus fitting ones . They last years with no leaks or issues . As they never get disconnected. As for the loop of pole hose . Never been an issue .