Ex-ceed Innovation New Tubeless Waterfed Poles

Quick fits for the new tubeless waterfed poles at the base, instead of running tubing up the pole. Click to enlarge.

"Aqua-dapters sister company; "Ex-ceed Innovation" are launching a new range of unique products to the world of waterfed poles, starting with this new range of tubeless poles, advantages are:

• 1) Only need one hose.
• 2) Very tidy van storage,
• 3) Hose's don't snag.
• 4) Quicker pole change over.
• 5) Ejector Sleeve protects fittings, no longer need for protector balls.
• 6) Very quick and easy to add on sections.

The new quick release makes it easier to switch brushes. Click to enlarge.

The new quick release angle adapter works like lightning, "when everything is unattached it's like you have a bare pole," says Steve Jones of Aqua-dapter. "We thought of it some time ago, thinking how good it would be to have a tubeless pole, because of the advantages.. it is a patented concept." "In the next few months we are releasing a companion to the new pole, where there will be a brush storage box & pole storage." "You will see nothing in the van... no hose, no pole hooks, just a smart storage, tank and hose reel."

Steve says, "the mechanism for the tubeless pole is very simple, but we don't want to leak to much at this time." "We thought of it some time ago, thinking how good it would be to have a tubeless pole, because of the advantages stated above." "Ex-ceed innovation are looking at around 2 months to make a website with all the new gear & the pole featured in the photos is a prototype." "I joined forces with another designer who thinks like myself, so we work well & we bounce ideas off each other."

"The V-lite pole is a product of aqua-dapter, and will continue as such as the Ex-ceed innovation poles will be in the same vein." "The aqua-dapter being our starting product will still be a valuable addition." Can you can use aqua-dapter on the new pole? "People have asked if you can use the aqua-dapter on the new pole, and yes you can, there is a fitting kit!" "We are hoping to take window cleaning to the next level with Ex-ceed!" The Aqua-dapter poles & fittings are all available from their website. And will be available to the USA exclusively at Window Cleaning Resource in the future.
Contact Steve personally at aquadapter.info @gmail.com

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Whappening? Window Cleaners

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Free Webinar: The last Webinar on Water Fed Poles and pure water systems with John Lee went off so well Window Cleaning Resource decided to do another! So come ready with questions on pure water and water fed poles and John will be ready to answer them! Free participation, just register here. Wed, Mar 20, 2013 3:00 - 4:00 PM EDT (7 PM UK GMT).

Just 2 days left of the Cleaning Show is a showcase for all products and services used in the cleaning and support services industry. It is the UK’s only major event where companies can market, sell and promote their products and services to an international audience. The exhibition is organised every two years on behalf of the cleaning industry by BCCE Ltd, a company jointly owned by the British Cleaning Council and Quartz Publishing & Exhibitions. Each year it gets bigger and better, attracting thousands of visitors keen to see all that’s new in the cleaning sector. In 2009, the show welcomed over 8,000 people – that’s a huge captive audience willing to be sold to. The Cleaning Show is an unrivalled blend of industry knowledge and exhibition expertise as well as one that is working for the long term good of the cleaning industry.

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Click Here. Blue cloths for traditional window cleaning. Seller claims of lasting 3 to 4 times longer than scrim. Super absorbent. No smears to bits after detailing (sic). Lee Burbidge demonstrates here. 

Want to see the new Facelift Phoenix Poles? Wonder what the improvements on the Mk3XL “eXtra Light” are? Meet Aqua-dapter and try them out for yourself! 

When? Wednesday April 3rd @ 6:30pm Where? Aqua-dapter Ltd, The Old Stables, 34 New Street, Wall Heath, DY6 0HA. 

Who will be there? Members of the team at Aqua-dapter, Mike Howard from Facelift and Lee Burbidge from the Window Cleaning Magazine. 

Mike will also be bringing some new stuff from Facelift too! Limited parking is available at Aqua-dapter but the Horse & Jockey pub directly behind have kindly allowed us to park there as well. A room at the pub is reserved for a chat afterwards too. 

Here's a reminder of the products and their features: The Aqua-dapter® Mk3XL... is very light, only approx 125g (lighter than an iPhone 4) has a new shorter & stronger, barbed, outlet pipe has all of the improvements in the Mk3/L and further strengthened components. 

The new Phoenix poles feature: Choice of Hybrid or Full Carbon poles up to 25ft (29ft reach) Short collapsed lengths New robust clamps and levers specifically designed for Water Fed Poles Anti-pinch clamps Compact vertical clamps for speed and left or right hand use Clamps designed to bounce over ledges, gutters etc. Easily adjustable clamps, Built in brake system, Light weight quick release threaded tip (german thread), Rubber base cap.

New Water Fed Pole Tools From Aqua-Dapter

Aqua-dapter want to let you know about new products recently added to their website. All products will be available in the USA soon from here.

Introducing the new FlipFast™ quick release adjustable gooseneck angle adapter. Originally thought of by Jeff Brimble, then re-introduced by Dave (Hinty), Aqua-dapter have now taken over the reins.

What Does It Do? Enables you to adjust the angle of your brush very quickly, simply, and accurately - by raising the lever to release the clamp, setting the brush angle, and lowering the lever to tighten.

How Will It Help Me? How many times have you struggled to get the best angle for cleaning a window? How many times have you thought to yourself "I could adjust the angle but it's too much effort"? Have you ever tried to loosen the adjusting knob - only to find that it is stuck and won't co-operate? Do you ever find that you haven't tightened the knob sufficiently, and as you start to put pressure on the brush it clicks round to a different, unhelpful position? Do you sometimes find it a fiddle adjusting the brush to give the sills an extra scrub? If you've ever experienced any of these problems  - maybe you are ready for a FlipFast? Available as a DIY kit for your existing Angle Adapter, or already fitted to a standard or extended reach adapter.  Read more, and see videos here or on our blog.

FlipFast Quick-Release Extended Angle Adaptors. New extensions from Aqua-dapter - These extended Angle Adapters provide a cost effective alternative to a gooseneck.  Available in 6 inch, 9 inch and 12 inch variations.

New Portable Backpack: 

Tank capacity    16 Litres

Battery    12V/8AH Maintenance-free Power Storage Battery

Fuse    6A

Charger    DC12V/1000MA  Automatic Saturation

Pump    DC12V / 2.0A / 3.1L/min

Automatic Pressure Switch    75psi (0.48Mpa)

Speed Control    Five (5) Speed Rotary Controller

Using time after full charged    ≥ 5hours (Cumulative time) can last days.  Voltage meter to monitor charge capacity.

Fittings    microbore mini (rectus 21) fitting and hose tail suitable for connection to Aqua-dapter Pole Hose

Carrying    easy detachable padded back straps or carry handle.

Net weight    5.1KG

Water Fed Pole Tube Strengthening Inserts: This is a small piece of hard round tube that is exactly the right diameter to slide inside the Aqua-dapter hose. Particularly when using hot water, this insert helps to stop the hose from pulling out of the push fit connector as it prevents the hose collapsing. Flow rate is unaffected.

Will it fit my pole? This Brodex Collar Adapter allows you to use your Aqua-dapter (Mk2) on any Brodex pole with an Aluminium collar. Rather than feed the hose through the hole in the side of the collar, the hose goes straight through the middle of the collar and into the Aqua-dapter. For poles with a metal or plastic end screw please see, End Screw Adapter. You can add an Aqua-dapter to most poles by choosing the appropriate one of these End Screw Adapters.  However if you are at all unsure whether it will fit, please contact Aqua-dapter and they will try to assist you.  It will be most helpful if you can take a close up picture (in focus) of the end screw thread on the end of your Water Fed Pole.

New Galvanised Springs: These galvanized springs are stronger than the Stainless Steel springs (pictured) originally supplied and so improve the operation of the Aqua-dapter, particularly when returning the carriage to the top when in use on long poles (i.e. pulling a heavy hose full of water back up). The are designed to last well beyond the guarantee period on the Aqua-dapter.

Un-boxing the Aqua-dapter here.  Innovation award here. Aqua-Dapter Mark 2 here.

Unboxing The Aqua-Dapter Mk 2

Out of the bag - the box of parts & hose.

So the kind people at Aqua-dapter sent me the Mk 2 version of the water controller to play with. For those that don't know, the Aqua-dapter is a new water fed pole on/off flow controller, developed by window cleaners, for window cleaners. In development for over two years, the complete unit was tested rigorously 'in the field' for over 6 months before release while the individual components have had numerous other tests too. For the wary ones - the Aqua-dapter comes with a 12 month warranty on all parts.

The new hose seems a lot more supple & the bright orange colour may help to stop those aircraft spotters from tripping over it. The polyurethane hose is based on the same hose used in pneumatic applications. The poly-ether compound makes the hose completely waterproof. The hose will lose it's coil, unlike the original yellow hose which seemed to have more coil memory & tangled more. For all those that want to match it to your couplings - the outside diameter of the hose is 8mm, inside Diameter is 5.5mm. Each unit comes as standard with 10m (approx 33') of high-quality low-stretch hose, which stays consistent in hot and cold weather.  Extra hose can be supplied to order, as can a tube strengthening insert.

Inside the box: The aqua-dapter & fittings with the paperwork.

First impressions: the Aqua-dapter is light, seems strong & looks durable. It weighs 198g (approx 7oz) & for those of you like me - I had to have a play of pulling the metal tubing stem to see how it works when you take it out of the box. It comes with clamp and a gifted T push-fit connector.  Aqua-dapter also offer a choice of push-fit connector sizes when ordering to account for different hose sizes. The screw thread adapter is new: This female End Screw Adapter (pictured left) allows you to use your Aqua-dapter (Mk2) on any pole with a metal or plastic end screw that has a hole in the center of it (to allow the aqua-dapter stem to pass through). It goes on the end of the pole before you fit the Aqua-dapter - for some users this won't be necessary. It doesn't require any modification to your pole and no tools are necessary when adding to your pole.

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The paperwork: Comes with a packing slip order with shipping details & a full list of contact papers to connect with Aqua-dapter & phone line/customer service info'. The instructions are very concise & really helps you with the order of putting it all together.

How does it work? It is quite a marvelous piece of engineering - The Aqua-dapter Mk2 can be fitted to your pole in less than 5 minutes. The Aqua-dapter is fitted to the end screw of your water fed pole, then your existing brush can be screwed on to the aluminium screw thread which is part of the Aqua-dapter. The hose goes down the inside of your water fed pole, allowing you to switch the water flow on or off by simply pulling on the hose at the bottom of the pole. The tap can also be turned manually if you are working on ground level windows. As you can see from my pictures - the whole process of putting it all together is captured.

The supplied female end screw adapter waiting to go on.

Looking pretty - just screw on. so easy!

Add the push fit connector.

Straight out of the end of the pole at the brush head end, connect straight to the aqua-dapter unit pictured behind.

Taking shape - the aqua-dapter goes straight on the collar (now hidden) & is waiting for the clamp.

Collar fitted - as an after thought, probably best to slip on the collar primarily to the end of the aqua-dapter unit before connecting the push fit into the stem. Not that it is a problem - it just means unscrewing & re-screwing the collar.

Brush head fitted on to the euro thread angle adapter.

My brush head already has a T-piece, but one is provided in the box if you need it. Just need to connect the T-piece with the aqua-dapter (see the short plastic tube in the background following the line of the P).

I used my own tubing, but if needed you can cut a small piece off the hose provided. You only need enough tube to link for the action of the aqua-dapter, if you have a long extension, you'll need to cut your hose taking into account the extra length.

Add your choice of water connector to the end of the hose.

All done, ready to rock 'n roll.

All done & working...success!

The Aqua-dapter Mk2 can be fitted to your pole in less than 5 minutes. Overall, with picture taking - it took me a little longer but I think the team at Aqua-dapter are right in their time scale. Pretty impressive piece of kit - saving you water while working, meaning less DI usage if you are in the US, allows you to do more jobs, and so earn more money. Thanks Aqua-dapter! The Dr Squeegees Sill Saver brush used was provided by the Window Cleaning Warehouse & the Assassin pole provided by Window Cleaning Resource or alternatively from Jeff Brimble in the UK. Back-pack by Omnipole.

Window Cleaning Innovation Award Goes To Aqua-Dapter

The Aqua-Dapter has been a major success in the Water Fed Pole market, both in the UK & abroad. See here & here for previous blogs. Or alternatively add "Aqua-Dapter" into the search bar in the top left corner.

Paul from Aqua-dapter gives us the take on the Cleaning Show at the NEC in Birmingham: "The build up to the Show was incredibly busy for us." "As you might imagine there were some narrowly avoided last minute disasters, but on Monday afternoon we got the stand ready."

 Was it worth it?  "YES!"

"By all accounts, we were one of the busiest stands, which was great, but not the main reason why we’re counting the Show as a great success…" "On Tuesday, after the Show had closed its doors, the ceremony for the Innovation Awards 2011 took place."  "Out of the 97 entries, 48 had been short-listed." "The awards honour pioneering innovation by manufacturers and suppliers in the cleaning industry." "Finalists were chosen by a panel of recognised experts from all sectors of the cleaning industry and awards given to twelve category winners, and ONE overall winner." "The short-listed finalists were judged during the show on the first day by the panel of industry experts."

The winners were:

Food Hygiene: Biobase Europe – Hard Surface Sanitiser

Healthcare: Chemspec Europe – Inspection Control Fogging System

Retail: Prodifa – Aluminium Ashtray Bag

Chemicals & Dosing Equipment: Gloria – Foaming Dispenser

Window Cleaning: Aqua-dapter – Flow Controller

Floor Cleaning (indoors): ICE/Cleanfix – Roboclean 40

Pressure Washing & Graffiti Removal: Biobase Research – Graffiti Remover

Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning: Chemspec Europe – DFC105

Washrooms: Cannon Hygiene – Activap

Floorcare (outdoor): GumClean – CCR 3000

Software: OGL ProfitPlus – Business Intelligence Module

Eco/Green Products: Centrego – Toucan Eco

"Overall Winner out of all categories (and a unanimous decision by the judging panel): Aqua-dapter." "As this was our first Cleaning Show, we really didn’t know what to expect." "It was fantastic for Aqua-dapter to win, not only the Innovation Award in the Window Cleaning Product category, but also for the product to be unanimously counted worthy of being the overall winner!" "Steve Jones, the inventor of the Aqua-dapter, spent years developing and refining the design to make it a high-quality “must have” piece of kit for any Water Fed Pole user, so the praise is rightfully his."

"It was also great to be able to meet with some of the previous winners of the Award, and well-known names in the industry."  "We learned a lot and hope to continue building on the contacts we made there." "Our thanks also go to the judges." "We know it’s an excellent product, but it’s great to hear independent experts confirm that they like it too!"

More News from Aqua-Dapter! New Hose..

Thanks to Vadim Bokhanovich of MoemGorod® in Russia for sending me his video of his time at the Cleaning Show. Better quality viewing here.

Aqua-Dapter Mark 2 - For Water Fed Pole Users

Sneak preview of the new version/prototype of the Aqua-dapter - now with screw thread adapter! The second video shows Tony Evans giving a solution for the Gardiner goose-neck and using the Aqua-dapter with it. All previous blogs on the Aqua-dapter can be found here, with all the relevant links. People who have no idea what the Aqua-dapter is - start here: 1, 2, 3. Check out the Aqua-dapter "giveaway" here, or clicking the picture above.

WFP Aqua-Dapter - New Website & Discounts

Aqua-dapter has a new buy online website. Click here or the picture above to take you there.

Aqua-dapter is an innovative water fed pole tap, developed by window cleaners, for window cleaners. Using Aqua-dapter you can switch the flow of water on or off just by pulling on the hose at the bottom of your pole. It comes with 10m of specially sourced hose that stays consistent in hot and cold weather, and won't stretch when you pull it!

It is easier and faster to use than many other types of flow controllers, and eliminates many of the problems associated with triggers, holsters, remote controls, hose tail connector taps or manually kinking/folding the hose and leaving the water running while you extend or collapse your water fed pole. Aqua-dapter works with any type of window (whether flush with the brickwork or not).

Using Aqua-dapter will both help you make more money (if your water lasts longer and you can work quicker, you'll fit in more jobs during the day) and save you money by reducing water use per job (metering costs and resin purchase etc.) not to mention improve your "green" credentials with customers.

Aqua-dapter is strong, yet light, and manufactured to the highest standards using high-quality materials. It can be fitted to your pole in a few minutes, and swapped between poles easily, although we recommend you purchase one for each pole you use, to enable you to work most efficiently.

It fits poles with an outside diameter of 20-23.5mm.

• Here are some of the poles which Aqua-dapter fits:
• X-tel range 22mm.
• N-tech range 22mm.
• Universal range 23mm.
• Unger-hyflo advanced range 22mm.
• Brodex (Predator poles) 23mm.
• Ionics (Glyder poles) 23mm.

If you are unsure about fitting to your specific pole please Contact Us, specifiying the make & model of pole you use, and we will do our best to help.

For more information see Why use Aqua-dapter? | FAQs | and Technical Info.

You can also read what others have said about Aqua-dapter on the News & Reviews page.

To celebrate the launch of the website, Aqua-dapter are offering 20% discount off any item purchased between now and September 15th 2010! You don't need to do anything to claim your discount, it will be automatically applied when you place items in your cart. If you're an existing customer, your usual discount will be applied to the adjusted total, after any other promotional discounts have been taken off.

Please note: these discounts are offered at the company's discretion and may be changed or withdrawn at any time, without notice. Please check this page for any current promotions.

Previous Information on Aqua-dapter here, here & all here.

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