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Title: Gutter vac ETS or other
Post by: burky-boy on December 06, 2011, 05:04:41 pm
HI anybody bought a gutter vac and camera system from ETS if so are they any good . Im not sure about the alloy poles . What would you buy and why i need to buy one soon
Title: Re: Gutter vac ETS or other
Post by: Darranvps on December 16, 2011, 07:55:47 am
Hi Burky
Looks like you have come on a long way since I last saw you.

We use Guttervacs from omnipole - and staff rate them highly from others we have tried. Just got a contract with three months worth of gutter and soffit cleaning, having to buy another one.

Regards

Darran (went to Bulgaria and came back in 2010)
Title: Re: Gutter vac ETS or other
Post by: Blast Away on December 16, 2011, 12:23:41 pm
We had one of the vacs, it fell apart. Chinese crap.
Title: Re: Gutter vac ETS or other
Post by: Scoop on December 16, 2011, 07:15:07 pm
We had one of the vacs, it fell apart. Chinese crap.

But apart from that it was fine?  ;D

I use the ETS vac and I'm happy with it but then fair to say that I don't do anything like as many gutters as Lee.
Title: Re: Gutter vac ETS or other
Post by: Kev Martin on December 16, 2011, 08:20:42 pm
I bought two of those vacs about three years ago.  They lasted a week before the hoses went.  I got all the hoses replaced under warranty then one of the motors went, then the hoses went again, then the wheels fell off.  If anyone wants to come and get them they are welcome.  I use the bodies as dustbins now they were shi*e. 

Kev
Title: Re: Gutter vac ETS or other
Post by: Blast Away on December 17, 2011, 01:13:53 am
I bought two of those vacs about three years ago.  They lasted a week before the hoses went.  I got all the hoses replaced under warranty then one of the motors went, then the hoses went again, then the wheels fell off.  If anyone wants to come and get them they are welcome.  I use the bodies as dustbins now they were shi*e. 

Kev

I will reiterate that, mine was storing shi*e in my container before I give it to a scrap man. Although to be fair the replacement hose I bought from them in a 10 metre length was of much better quality.
Title: Re: Gutter vac ETS or other
Post by: richywilts on December 17, 2011, 11:59:54 pm
darran is gutter vacuuming a big part of your business how do you market it
Title: Re: Gutter vac ETS or other
Post by: Darranvps on December 18, 2011, 08:39:45 am
darran is gutter vacuuming a big part of your business how do you market it

It wasn't intentional but from one phone call at the end of August we are now having to fit out a complete new van with water tank - guttervac and generator and have three months worth of work booked in already. I am sure we will have fun on the coldest of days due to frozen gutters.

New website also coming soon to promote our one off cleaning services, as this has also become a large part of our business.
Title: Re: Gutter vac ETS or other
Post by: richywilts on December 18, 2011, 09:42:41 am
what sort of building are you cleaning gutters on??
Title: Re: Gutter vac ETS or other
Post by: DMC Window Cleaners Ltd on December 19, 2011, 04:11:52 pm
we have an ets vac for well over a year do countless about of gutters and really havent had any problems at all.
ours get cleaned and filter cleaned, all hoses and poles clean every use.

we have bullet cam only down side is battery only lasts about an hr, so we inspect clean then inspect again. only thing i would suggest is get a better head which can be bought from wcw for £20-£30.



Title: Re: Gutter vac ETS or other
Post by: burky-boy on December 24, 2011, 01:54:17 pm
Thanks for the info and yes things have picked up and by the looks of things your doing ok were you living now.
Hi Burky
Looks like you have come on a long way since I last saw you.

We use Guttervacs from omnipole - and staff rate them highly from others we have tried. Just got a contract with three months worth of gutter and soffit cleaning, having to buy another one.

Regards

Darran (went to Bulgaria and came back in 2010)
Title: Re: Gutter vac ETS or other
Post by: burky-boy on December 24, 2011, 01:59:46 pm
Thanks
We had one of the vacs, it fell apart. Chinese crap.

But apart from that it was fine?  ;D

I use the ETS vac and I'm happy with it but then fair to say that I don't do anything like as many gutters as Lee.
Title: Re: Gutter vac ETS or other
Post by: burky-boy on December 24, 2011, 02:05:15 pm
Thanks
we have an ets vac for well over a year do countless about of gutters and really havent had any problems at all.
ours get cleaned and filter cleaned, all hoses and poles clean every use.

we have bullet cam only down side is battery only lasts about an hr, so we inspect clean then inspect again. only thing i would suggest is get a better head which can be bought from wcw for £20-£30.