Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: TC1 on September 18, 2010, 12:37:55 pm
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For those of you that use Gutter Vacs:
1) Are they worth having or is it just as easy doing it the way I do it now, off the ladder?
2) Do they make just as much mess as when doing it by hand?
3) If you do recommend getting one, which one?
There seems to be a big price difference, I know you get what you pay for but when its just an add on to my
services do I really need the best of the best?
Your help would be greatly appreciated as I have had quite alot of enquiry's latley and I have a big three story job that needs doing asap and don't fancy going up the ladder for this, hence the post!
Thanks, Tony
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Hi Tony,
had our Omnivac for just over a year and wouldn't do a gutter any other way.
there is no mess at all using the gutter vac as everything gets sucked up the tube ( except bricks ! )
it's a good add on service and with the heavy rain we've had business as been brisk.
It's used as an add on service rather than a major part on things but i'm sure if promoted more we would
pick up lots more commercial work that would attract high prices.
Can't fault the gutter vac - but i think the eastern trading vacuum would give it a good run on performance at something like a third of the price - just invest in a good genni - we use a honda one - starts first time all the time.
the polar vac looks to be no more than a standard henry type hoover - ok for light work on dom's only.
Darran
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Hi Darran,
Thanks for the reply and the information.
It was the eastern trading one I was looking at, so will look a bit further into it I think because as I said, I don't fancy cleaning out the gutters on a high 3 storey next week :-\
Regards,
Tony
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Tony - Is JC window cleaning your Bro ???
Darran
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Yes he is, Just spoke to him about the work you did in Horning.
Tony
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Hi Tony,
had our Omnivac for just over a year and wouldn't do a gutter any other way.
there is no mess at all using the gutter vac as everything gets sucked up the tube ( except bricks ! )
it's a good add on service and with the heavy rain we've had business as been brisk.
It's used as an add on service rather than a major part on things but i'm sure if promoted more we would
pick up lots more commercial work that would attract high prices.
Can't fault the gutter vac - but i think the eastern trading vacuum would give it a good run on performance at something like a third of the price - just invest in a good genni - we use a honda one - starts first time all the time.
the polar vac looks to be no more than a standard henry type hoover - ok for light work on dom's only.
Darran
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Tony ;D
If your in a fix for 3 storey gutter clean I',m sure we can help out.
Craig - Sorry mate no offence but thats what it looks like to me ???
whats your performance compared to the Gutter vac and Eastern trading
Darran
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Tony where are you based mate?
I operate in Leicester and Essex.
before paying out loads for the Omnivac why not have a look at the PolarVak.
Its what I use weekly, I have 2-3 gutter jobs each week, ranging from bungalows to 3 storey buildings and I have the PolaVak, very good bit of kit. I have NEVER had a problem with it.
Matt
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Tony ;D
If your in a fix for 3 storey gutter clean I',m sure we can help out.
Craig - Sorry mate no offence but thats what it looks like to me ???
whats your performance compared to the Gutter vac and Eastern trading
Darran
No point in me answering, ask the many guys who own one.
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Tony ;D
If your in a fix for 3 storey gutter clean I',m sure we can help out.
Craig - Sorry mate no offence but thats what it looks like to me ???
whats your performance compared to the Gutter vac and Eastern trading
Darran
Smudge don't get me started on eastern trading lol
I have a couple of window cleaning customers who have bought one, they rust after 12 months use. they clog up a lot more than the polarVak due to not having a cyclonic inlet.
I cannot comment on the omnivac as I have never seen one woking on a job.
Matt
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Hi Craig, I have sent you an email.
Matt
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Oh ok matt, Im on my home lap top, so cannot access them from here, I will be popping into the shop tomorrow, so will look then.
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Ok mate.
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Cheers Matt - I'm not knocking the Polar vac as i don't have one or use one but the power is some what down compared to the gutter vac, we have lifted a complete house brick out of a 3 storey gutter, just wondering if
the polar would be able to do the same, as yet we have not found a gutter no matter how clogged that the gutter vac does not clear with ease.
the Eastern trading one looks the biz - but if it cloggs then thtas bad news.
Darran
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I have lifted out tennis balls filled with water and huge peices of turf at 40ft with the PolarVak.
Smudger I hope you were wearing a hard hat when you lifted out the brick on the 3 storey mate.
Matt
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eeeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrr..... hhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmm
possibly :-[ ;)
it did come as a bit of a suprise - not sure how it got up there :o
Darran
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Tony ;D
If your in a fix for 3 storey gutter clean I',m sure we can help out.
Craig - Sorry mate no offence but thats what it looks like to me ???
whats your performance compared to the Gutter vac and Eastern trading
Darran
I might take you up on that offer Darren, I'll give you a ring to discuss.
Thanks again,
Tony ;)