Colin h

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Re: unblocking a gutter downpipe.
« Reply #40 on: April 14, 2014, 05:56:23 pm »
Ive had 3 weeks off with 3 broken bones in my foot,I did a
Few houses today,we have a employee and he is flat out doing
£350 a day.he was useing a clx I gave him my slx,he is getting
Through the work a lot quicker with the slx.

Dave Willis

Re: unblocking a gutter downpipe.
« Reply #41 on: April 14, 2014, 06:01:03 pm »
I would keep him flat out and never work again.

wfp master

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Re: unblocking a gutter downpipe.
« Reply #42 on: April 14, 2014, 06:19:51 pm »
Ive had 3 weeks off with 3 broken bones in my foot,I did a
Few houses today,we have a employee and he is flat out doing
£350 a day.he was useing a clx I gave him my slx,he is getting
Through the work a lot quicker with the slx.
ah the slx with go faster stripes.

Colin h

  • Posts: 90
Re: unblocking a gutter downpipe.
« Reply #43 on: April 14, 2014, 06:20:49 pm »
Maybe,he will burn out thou

Colin h

  • Posts: 90
Re: unblocking a gutter downpipe.
« Reply #44 on: April 14, 2014, 06:22:33 pm »
I used the clx today,it needs chucking in a skip.so much bend
On the bloody thing

lee_dewing

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Re: unblocking a gutter downpipe.
« Reply #45 on: April 15, 2014, 11:11:02 am »
Goood you have an employee, Colin h.

I haven't.

Smurf: I understand ladders and vac whichever works.

Thanks everyone.
Lee.
Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.     - Aristotle

Smurf

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Re: unblocking a gutter downpipe. New
« Reply #46 on: April 15, 2014, 12:36:00 pm »
No probs bud just keep safe if/when using ladders... ;)

Maybe a drain jetter pressure washer hose might work but seems a lot of faffing around to me. I suppose it all depends if you can gain access to the bottom of the downpipe, what psi/flow rate pressure washer you use, whats causing the blockage in the first place as you still may need removing from the top.  A telescopic pressure washer lance with a gutter clearing tool would work just as well I would have thought but whatever method you use you would need be carefull the pressure doesn't blow the downspout joints/bends apart.

If customers have an outside tap for downspouts that are too awkward to get at safely by ladder I would simply connect a garden hose & cone nozzle to a wfp like so in the pic below.  At the time the pic was taken the nozzel was angled to flush through the gutters after clearing them. However I've found 2 plastic angle cranks work better if you want to point it straight down a downspout.

P.s if the don't have and oustide tap then you will need a pressure washer that can suck from a tank/water butt unless you can fit a garden hose onto a tap inside the house instead.