Univalve advice

[Alex Gardiner]

You can use a Gardiner Gooseneck Valve with the Xtreme range of poles - in fact it is a drop down option on all of them :specs

 

[Den]

2 questions, 1. What is a gooseneck valve? 2. why can't you use one, I haven't seen all the posts on this thread but a Univalve fits in a pole not a gooseneck, I'll fast forward a little, Gardiners never used to recommend using an Aquadapter because of top of pole weight.

I remember you mentioning using the search button before, quite a lots of posts on the gooseneck valve.

 

[steve garwood]

I can't seem to find the one shot receiver you show on your trolley on PFs website. They only seem to show the one built into the controller and spare remotes for it.

I have a one shot and a univalve. The reason for this@Marko067 is if a customer is gassing away or you need to turn your water off for a length of time and your van/trolley is a distance away, by pressing the one shot, it turns off your pump completely, where as the univalve, tap, aquadapter etc just shuts off the water so you have back pressure.

I don't wear my remote around my neck, I have it clipped to my work belt. This way its next to my hand when using the pole /emoticons/smile.png

 

[4Weekly]

depends what pumps you use, some pumps have auto shutoff like shurflo does. i use a cheapo china pump and have for 2 years, cost me £12 and still going strong.

 

[steve garwood]

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depends what pumps you use, some pumps have auto shutoff like shurflo does. i use a cheapo china pump and have for 2 years, cost me £12 and still going strong.

I use shurflo pumps, and although the pressure switch kicks in when you shut off the water, it doesn't turn the pump completely off.

The one click is wired to your controller, so one push of the button tells the controller to turn off the pump completely

 

[4Weekly]

i used to have a remote control and it did my head in, then i bought an aqua dapter which helped but sometimes wouldnt turn on and you would have to collapse the pole to turn the wheel thing so it would switch on right. saw the uni valve and decided to try that and so far i have saved water every day and its gained me 30 mins of time a day, so im happy /emoticons/smile.png

 

[steve garwood]

i used to have a remote control and it did my head in, then i bought an aqua dapter which helped but sometimes wouldnt turn on and you would have to collapse the pole to turn the wheel thing so it would switch on right. saw the uni valve and decided to try that and so far i have saved water every day and its gained me 30 mins of time a day, so im happy /emoticons/smile.png

Yep, agree. As I said, I have 3 SLX poles, all 3 are fitted with univalves which I use whilst collapsing the poles etc.

But I use the one shot when the house is finished, so the pump is completely off /emoticons/smile.png

 

[4Weekly]

i used to use a shurflo backpack that was awesome but never held much water. im thinking about building another setup in the spring with all the work i got coming in i need a backup system if something goes wrong.

 

[Marko067]

You can use a Gardiner Gooseneck Valve with the Xtreme range of poles - in fact it is a drop down option on all of them :specs

Thanks for setting me straight Alex. I thought I'd read somewhere on your site that the twisting action required to operate the Gooseneck valve wasn't good for the Extreme poles. Obviously I had that wrong.

 

[Marko067]

2 questions, 1. What is a gooseneck valve? 2. why can't you use one, I haven't seen all the posts on this thread but a Univalve fits in a pole not a gooseneck, I'll fast forward a little, Gardiners never used to recommend using an Aquadapter because of top of pole weight.

This is the gooseneck valve. Mine is fitted with a swivel but they come with a straight q-loq fitted

It's built into the gooseneck, hence the name and works by twisting the pole, and IMO is easier to fit than the Univalve.

I didn't think it could be used with the extreme poles due in part to their thinner walls, but Alex has set me straight.

 

[Poles Apart]

This is the gooseneck valve. Mine is fitted with a swivel but they come with a straight q-loq fitted

It's built into the gooseneck, hence the name and works by twisting the pole, and IMO is easier to fit than the Univalve.

I didn't think it could be used with the extreme poles due in part to their thinner walls, but Alex has set me straight.

A Univalve is easy to fit takes about 5 minutes

 

[Marko067]

A Univalve is easy to fit takes about 5 minutes

I agree. By their own admission though, some have said they are not good at diy. The gooseneck valve is all pushfit. You don't even need the barbed JG hosetails if you're using PU hose as you don't pull on it to operate it.

I like and use both units. The Univalve on my slx25 and the Gvalve on my slx18.

 

[Poles Apart]

I agree. By their own admission though, some have said they are not good at diy. The gooseneck valve is all pushfit. You don't even need the barbed JG hosetails if you're using PU hose as you don't pull on it to operate it.I like and use both units. The Univalve on my slx25 and the Gvalve on my slx18.

Who sells Gooseneck valves never heard of em mind you I've been busy and have only been on here occasionally recently?

 

[Poles Apart]

Who sells Gooseneck valves never heard of em mind you I've been busy and have only been on here occasionally recently?

Oh I know it's an aquatap don't like them.

 

[Marko067]

Gardiner's sell them. I've never used an aquatap so can't comment on them but a gather they worked in a similar way

 

[Patrick Flaherty]

Poles Apart....are you based in Poole Dorset ????

Only ask as a busy van working hard in the area....see it most days..

 

[Poles Apart]

Poles Apart....are you based in Poole Dorset ????
Only ask as a busy van working hard in the area....see it most days..

No sorry Castle Bromwich Junction 5 M6 near Brum.