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Univalve Yes...Univalve No...

Yes and from Steve Jones he gives a 12 month warranty if you buy 3 I seen him say free postage wish I'd known when I bought 2

 
Quite simply the best wfp invention ever we've used them on 2 poles today the slx 18 is like waving a feather about with an extreme brush, I've got 20 meters of Exceed blue hose connected to yellow hose on the backpack reel the blue hose is brilliant.

 
Is it just me. But how can this be better than the one shot. Please correct me if im wrong but like all these type of things, you still have to get back to the van before the pump switch kicks in and turns the pump off.

 
Is it just me. But how can this be better than the one shot. Please correct me if im wrong but like all these type of things, you still have to get back to the van before the pump switch kicks in and turns the pump off.
Don't understand your point get back to the van for what? Pump cuts out.

 
well if you are on a roof or there is a big gap between your windows say walking from front to back of house. And you turn your valve off. You will only have a very short time to turn it back on befor the pump safety cut off kicks in. Or am i missing something.

 
well if you are on a roof or there is a big gap between your windows say walking from front to back of house. And you turn your valve off. You will only have a very short time to turn it back on befor the pump safety cut off kicks in. Or am i missing something.
You're missing something mine will stay off all day til I pull the hose, same for taps, triggers whatever?

 
Is it just me. But how can this be better than the one shot. Please correct me if im wrong but like all these type of things, you still have to get back to the van before the pump switch kicks in and turns the pump off.
I think most of us have a pump controller which cuts the power to the pump when it detects that it is pumping against a dead end, so when you switch of the flow using the univalve, the water stops and so does the pump, until you pull the univalve again.

It's brilliant. I have never used a one shot, but I believe they require line of sight to work? If that's the case then that is a massive advantage of the univalve.

 
Thanks Beccy. I didnt know it turned the pump off as well. When i used a tap on mine it was rubbish as when the pump stopped because of the cut out ,you had to go back to the van and turn it off and back on again.

 
Thanks Beccy. I didnt know it turned the pump off as well. When i used a tap on mine it was rubbish as when the pump stopped because of the cut out ,you had to go back to the van and turn it off and back on again.
That shouldn't happen with a tap either.

 
Thanks Beccy. I didnt know it turned the pump off as well. When i used a tap on mine it was rubbish as when the pump stopped because of the cut out ,you had to go back to the van and turn it off and back on again.
Sounds a bit odd that Pete, when your controller and pump is correctly calibrated it will DE (dead end) as soon as the pressure switch determines that the flow has been blocked (I think that's how it works) the second the pressure switch determines flow again the pump kicks back in.

I turn my controller on in the morning and I turn it off at the end of the day. I have the Uni Valve fitted and in the world of WFP it is the best thing since sliced bread.

It is better than the one shot (and yes I have one shot remotes) because it does not rely on a battery, it is not restricted by distance and it cant suffer from signal blockage either. Also as I recall it is nearly £20 cheaper than a One Shot.

Hope that's helpful.

 
When you calibrate your controller for the pump to operate to it's optimum efficiency you only need the minimum pressure that is required to draw through the water, when I started out I had serious problems with the pressure being too high and drawing air in.

 
they are a quality bit of kit, i've got one for my son but i'm holding out for gardiners version before i get myself one

 
I think most of us have a pump controller which cuts the power to the pump when it detects that it is pumping against a dead end, so when you switch of the flow using the univalve, the water stops and so does the pump, until you pull the univalve again.
It's brilliant. I have never used a one shot, but I believe they require line of sight to work? If that's the case then that is a massive advantage of the univalve.
One shots do not require line of sight to work. I have my antenna in a mount on my roof rack and can be around the back of a house a long way from the van, and apart from the very rare occasion, it works.

Might get a univalve for my pole with an aqua dapter fitted. This I use on the odd occasion the trolley comes out

 
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