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There’s a video on YouTube that shows you how to take them apart and grease them up. I tried it but it made no difference to mineHi
The univalve on one of my poles is becoming difficult to turn off, is there any thing I can do to the univalve to make the operation smoother. Didn’t want to put anything on it that might damage it.
cheers
dabber
It's Christmas - go on treat yourself buy a new one ?Hi
The univalve on one of my poles is becoming difficult to turn off, is there any thing I can do to the univalve to make the operation smoother. Didn’t want to put anything on it that might damage it.
cheers
dabber
Provided you have a strainer before your pump and keep hose fittings clean you shouldn’t really get any dirt in the univalve .It’s a good video. It’s very surprising how much dirt gets trapped in them. A friend took my univalve apart cleaned it. It did last another 3 months so it was worth it.
I would be tempted to try a dry lube or silicon spray into the uni valve to lubricate the o rings , obviously flush it through before cleaning windows but this might helpHi
The univalve on one of my poles is becoming difficult to turn off, is there any thing I can do to the univalve to make the operation smoother. Didn’t want to put anything on it that might damage it.
cheers
dabber
After fitting my first univalve the same thing happened to me. I later found out I had pushed the hose to far up the univalve tail. It meant the hose was touching the body every time I pulled it. I removed it from the pole and cut a few millimetres off the top of the hose and it started working fine. ?Hi
The univalve on one of my poles is becoming difficult to turn off, is there any thing I can do to the univalve to make the operation smoother. Didn’t want to put anything on it that might damage it.
cheers
dabber
Have you washed out your pole sections with a hose incase you have grit fouling itHi
The univalve on one of my poles is becoming difficult to turn off, is there any thing I can do to the univalve to make the operation smoother. Didn’t want to put anything on it that might damage it.
cheers
dabber
We don't use o clips on univalves when we use PU hose because once cooled you can't get them off. So we started fitting them without o clips and hose doesn't come off, mine anyway. ?Have you washed out your pole sections with a hose incase you have grit fouling it
Is it to tight in the upper pole section
Does it have a double ear O clip fouling the pole
How old is it
If it's pulled open you could use some silicone grease on the shank but then it attracts grit
Good point, I make sure that I leave an inch or so of free play in the hose between the pole and brush for the Univalve to operate freely. Rarely get a problem.Do you have a tubeless kit? In some circumstances a Univalve won't turn off if the hose stop/hose stay is fitted too tight.
Hey ? your a new univalve convert. I have the above. You will be surprised how dirt gets in. You check.Provided you have a strainer before your pump and keep hose fittings clean you shouldn’t really get any dirt in the univalve .
No I don’t use them I had one to try and it lasted less than 8 months , with the best part of 27 poles it would be expensive to put them on all poles we just pinch the hose ??Hey ? your a new univalve convert. I have the above. You will be surprised how dirt gets in. You check.
I bought two that @WW2015 had spare in May 2018 and they're still going strong. I wouldn't be without them now. Even if they only lasted 6 months I think I'd still buy them.No I don’t use them I had one to try and it lasted less than 8 months , with the best part of 27 poles it would be expensive to put them on all poles we just pinch the hose ??
Maybe it's easy for me to say only having 2 poles in regular use ?Lol not at a cost of over £800 ?????
But that's relative to the size of business and you wouldn't be using all of the poles on a regular basis. A one man set up is only going to have 2 poles at most. With the extensions you can buy nowadays it might only be one. We have 6 poles but will reduce that to 4. 2 daily poles with extensions to take up to 35', a 47' pole with a 35' end pole to use in case of problems with the daily poles and a 60' pole. Never was a huge fan of Univalves but with all he travelling we will be doing soon then it's something we will be looking at.Lol not at a cost of over £800 ?????
We are a bit different as we have 2 of each pole in the vans due to two staff in each , I liked the univalve but Ime not prepared to pay £ 30-40 per pole just to turn water off when squeezing the hose does the same job , also it’s something else to go wrong and needs maintaining , just my opinion but for us it’s not cost effective .But that's relative to the size of business and you wouldn't be using all of the poles on a regular basis. A one man set up is only going to have 2 poles at most. With the extensions you can buy nowadays it might only be one. We have 6 poles but will reduce that to 4. 2 daily poles with extensions to take up to 35', a 47' pole with a 35' end pole to use in case of problems with the daily poles and a 60' pole. Never was a huge fan of Univalves but with all he travelling we will be doing soon then it's something we will be looking at.