Lee.

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My First Gutter vacuum
« on: December 03, 2014, 11:59:51 am »
Hi I have just bought a Nilfisk 30t vacuum for gutter clearing and was wondering if anyone knows the cheapest place to by a 51mm hose and cuff.
As I have never done this before I haven't any idea. Would it be possible to just buy a long length of vac hose and attach it to a wfp pole and use it like that just for domestic?

Thanks in advance

Avo

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2014, 12:44:48 pm »
http://www.polarbrite.co.uk/gutter-vacuum-systems/gutter-cleaning-systems/vacuum_hose_cuffs_elbows 

Ideally you need to buy a pole set attaching a 51mm vac hose to a gardiner pole would not work, you need full control over what you are doing.

robert mitchell

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2014, 12:45:25 pm »
The vac hose would be too heavy and bend your pole like a banana and keep banging in stuff.

i got the hose and cuff from grip and it slots straight into the nilfisk.

you need proper gutter vac poles.
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Dave Willis

Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2014, 01:24:13 pm »
What's the point in 51mm hose if the cuff takes it down to 38mm for the inlet may I ask?

Avo

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2014, 02:02:36 pm »
What's the point in 51mm hose if the cuff takes it down to 38mm for the inlet may I ask?
because it's not 38mm Dave it's 51mm inlet. 
you lost me

Avo

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2014, 02:08:01 pm »
Good point thou, you need to really be running 51mm straight through not 38mm reducer

Smurf

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2014, 02:14:00 pm »
so how have you got yours set up then avo

Avo

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2014, 02:20:36 pm »
X2 51mm cuffs screws into 51mm hose no reduced diameter..

Do you guys run into a 38mm then??

Avo

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2014, 02:29:05 pm »

Smurf

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2014, 02:43:44 pm »
No I don't use that vac but was thinking of getting one as looks like a handy little vac to have to keep in the van if needed for liitle jobs when I can't be arsed to lug about me big one.

Are you sure it has a 51mm inlet as it looks smaller than that to me?


Avo

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2014, 03:11:57 pm »
Here

Smurf

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2014, 03:23:55 pm »
Cheers for the pics Avo...are the filters cheap to get hold of as I see you have a few spares?


Avo

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2014, 03:32:30 pm »
Cheers for the pics Avo...are the filters cheap to get hold of as I see you have a few spares?


£12 each machine mart

But I've stopped buying them now the filters are temperamental been using Titan sponge filters and nylon mesh

Avo

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2014, 03:36:54 pm »
Fine mesh

Smurf

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2014, 03:59:21 pm »
Many thank Avo, where do you get your Titan sponge filters & nylon mesh from?

Like I say looks a handy little vac does that https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sZYcDMfJkI

Dave Willis

Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2014, 04:11:21 pm »
Unless you got yours modified then it will have a 38mm inlet.

Smurf

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2014, 04:15:06 pm »
Did you not see the pic of the tape measure on the inlet then that avo posted?

Dave Willis

Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2014, 04:22:24 pm »
Yes just seen it it looks like someone had ground the normal inlet out - mine has a male fitting. If you look inside Avos pic you can see the inlet is in fact very small further in.

Smurf

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2014, 04:30:15 pm »
Mine is samller on the inside too ;D




Avo

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Re: My First Gutter vacuum
« Reply #19 on: December 03, 2014, 04:31:14 pm »
Yes Dave your correct it dose slightly taper in at the end but it takes a 51mm cuff