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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: ptwt on August 15, 2010, 09:11:14 pm

Title: Gutter vacs and downpipes
Post by: ptwt on August 15, 2010, 09:11:14 pm: To those who use gutter vacs how to you cope with down pipes that are totally blocked can it be done from the ground with the vac or do you have to get the ladders out or do you need a pressure washer and telescopic lance to help. Also how do you cope with gutters with small trees and grass growing in them. I am interested in buying a gutter vac but im not sure how effective and effiecient it would be compared to ladders.
Title: Re: Gutter vacs and downpipes
Post by: Dave Willis on August 15, 2010, 10:38:12 pm: It won't cope with trees or blockages past the first 's' bend.
Title: Re: Gutter vacs and downpipes
Post by: Susan @ MB Window Cleaning on August 15, 2010, 11:08:44 pm: I use this.
Title: Re: Gutter vacs and downpipes
Post by: darren clarke on August 15, 2010, 11:12:45 pm: how do u find the lance matt,
Title: Re: Gutter vacs and downpipes
Post by: mark mann on August 15, 2010, 11:15:24 pm: IM SURE IM GONNA HAVE SAME QUESTION WHEN I START THE GUTTER CLEARING - JUST CLEANED FACIAS SOFFITTS AND THE GUTTER FACIAS TODAY AND THERE WERE TREES AND SHRUBS ENTWINDED ROUND THE GUTTER - THIS WAS WHILST INA NARROW ALLEYEWAY AND THE BACK OF MY NECK BEING STUNG BY SOME SUPER PRICKLY THING.
Title: Re: Gutter vacs and downpipes
Post by: Susan @ MB Window Cleaning on August 15, 2010, 11:18:55 pm: Fully extended it can be a nightmare to control, but on the whole its very good. It cuts the time spent on cleaning the outside of the gutters and fascia boards no end. Plus I find it cleans the brackets better than WFP and rag up a ladder.

Matt
Title: Re: Gutter vacs and downpipes
Post by: darren clarke on August 15, 2010, 11:22:21 pm: thats why i use it, some much quicker, do u ever use it to blast out the crap from the insides of the guttering
Title: Re: Gutter vacs and downpipes
Post by: Susan @ MB Window Cleaning on August 15, 2010, 11:29:40 pm: Quote from: ptwt on August 15, 2010, 09:11:14 pm
To those who use gutter vacs how to you cope with down pipes that are totally blocked can it be done from the ground with the vac or do you have to get the ladders out or do you need a pressure washer and telescopic lance to help. Also how do you cope with gutters with small trees and grass growing in them. I am interested in buying a gutter vac but im not sure how effective and effiecient it would be compared to ladders.

To remove the small shrubs that are growing within the gutters I use an agitating tool, I free it first then get the vac on it.

Matt
Title: Re: Gutter vacs and downpipes
Post by: Susan @ MB Window Cleaning on August 15, 2010, 11:31:09 pm: Quote from: darren clarke on August 15, 2010, 11:22:21 pm
thats why i use it, some much quicker, do u ever use it to blast out the crap from the insides of the guttering

Not now I have the vac, I did notice it created too much mess for residential customers.

Matt
Title: Re: Gutter vacs and downpipes
Post by: Steven Shoreditch on August 16, 2010, 07:42:46 am: Is that a Gutter Vac in the picture? The tubes look a bit think/narrow to suck much? Don't they block up?
Title: Re: Gutter vacs and downpipes
Post by: Steven Shoreditch on August 16, 2010, 08:24:25 pm: Burmp.
Title: Re: Gutter vacs and downpipes
Post by: Susan @ MB Window Cleaning on August 16, 2010, 08:29:56 pm: SSWC that is my extendable pressure washing lance. not my polar vak.

Matt
Title: Re: Gutter vacs and downpipes
Post by: Steven Shoreditch on August 16, 2010, 08:46:47 pm: Oh I see, I thought something looked a bit odd.