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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Blue Frog Systems on November 04, 2010, 11:38:02 pm

Title: Gutter vac's & Pine needles ?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on November 04, 2010, 11:38:02 pm

Can anyone tell me how gutter vacs get on with removing pine needles ?

Got a customer who wants their gutters cleaning out. They live in a wooded area and the gutters are full of pine needles.

Would a gutter vac suck them up easily or get blocked easily ?

Just wondered as ive not used a gutter vac before and dont want to be underpricing the job if i have to keep unblocking it every 5 mins

Title: Re: Gutter vac's & Pine needles ?
Post by: Dave Willis on November 05, 2010, 08:02:08 am

They tend to jam sideways accross the nozzle and the inlet to the drum so you may need to drop the tube now and again to clear any obstruction. Still sucks  them up though.

Title: Re: Gutter vac's & Pine needles ?
Post by: the bfg on November 05, 2010, 08:10:15 am

Ive done a commercial gutter clean with mostly pine needles and an awful lot of them but didn't have any problems.

that was using the Omni-vac


in fact Ive now done a few gutter cleans where pine needles are present and each time Ive had no problems mate.

Title: Re: Gutter vac's & Pine needles ?
Post by: Smudger on November 05, 2010, 08:29:43 am

As above - not much can block up an omni vac

Darran

Title: Re: Gutter vac's & Pine needles ?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on November 05, 2010, 10:25:31 am

Thanks for the replys guys, think i'll add a little on to the standard price just to cover myself.

Dan... Yes it was me, no i havent gone into the gutter protection as im concentrating on other parts at the moment. Will be something i'll look at in the future though

Title: Re: Gutter vac's & Pine needles ?
Post by: Jeff Brimble on November 05, 2010, 01:05:14 pm

Beware if you also have overhanging slates, you may need to get up there.