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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Wrekin C S on June 07, 2012, 12:59:07 am

Title: Gutter Vac
Post by: Wrekin C S on June 07, 2012, 12:59:07 am
Hi all,

I know we have discussed this topic before but thought I would start a new post.

I am finally getting around to sorting out a gutter vac and have decided to buy my own parts - cheaper!

I dont want to build my own poles so where can I buy just the poles from? I did see a couple of posts on here where people are selling them but cant find them?

Also...

What wet n dry vacuum to buy, and where from - seen any deals about lidl etc?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: wezzy32 on June 07, 2012, 08:43:03 am
theres sum poles on ebay m8
:item number 140764030962...........
also look at machinemart sum vacs on there
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: William McCafferty on June 07, 2012, 08:48:21 am
I use SL2 number 6 sections
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: SB Cleaning on June 07, 2012, 08:54:58 am
Gutter cleaning systems
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: Jimmy Jon on June 07, 2012, 01:22:07 pm
I use SL2 number 6 sections

Same here, what a difference compared to the omni alloy poles, so much lighter and easier to use. I do a lot of 3+ storey buildings and was thinking about selling my complete set up due to the hard work getting the alloy poles up and down and just fed up with it. But now the carbon fibre sl2 sections make it so quick and easy to work with.
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: Wrekin C S on June 07, 2012, 04:14:49 pm
What are Sl2 number 6 sections?

Also has anyone bought any of the gutter cleaning systems equipment and what are the karcher vacs and clarke vacs like?
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: rah on June 07, 2012, 04:42:25 pm
Try Grippa vac in Google and have a chat with them, I bought a Omni pole system used from here, but was speaking to them about buying a system from them.

They sell poles separately to the system and have different grades to choose from

Rob
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: Wrekin C S on June 07, 2012, 06:02:14 pm
Rah/ Rob

I have just checked out the grippa poles on google on the picture it says a gardiner product on the pole so are the part of alex gardiner company?
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: rah on June 07, 2012, 06:31:00 pm
Hi,

I dont know, but they are Alex's poles.

There was a guy selling a SL pole on here, I contemplated buying it to use, but I don't find the Omnipole's to difficult at the mo, but I haven't used excessively.

Rob.
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: Wrekin C S on June 08, 2012, 12:25:55 am
Gutter cleaning systems

Do you own one of these or know anyone else that have bought one - looking at the karcher vacs wondering if 1400watts is powerful enough?
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: rah on June 08, 2012, 05:38:43 am
I have the Omnipole vac, it has 3 motors and when i bought it the guy said he always used the 3, so I tend to as well. Affraid I can't help on the Karcher / Clarke, but have been many post on here regarding them.
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: A@R WINDOWCLEANING on June 08, 2012, 07:45:06 am
I have a clarke 30 and a genny really good piece of kit earnt its money 10 times over easy
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: Lee Gilroy on June 08, 2012, 08:36:52 am
The Clarke 30 is constantly getting blocked up and the hose does not let the waste flow properly
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: ben M on June 08, 2012, 10:37:44 am
I have a clarke 30 and a genny really good piece of kit earnt its money 10 times over easy
same for me  ;D
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: Wrekin C S on June 08, 2012, 05:20:36 pm
I have a clarke 30 and a genny really good piece of kit earnt its money 10 times over easy
same for me  ;D


What length of poles do you use mostly? Do you find 20ft enough?
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: Fakenham Tony on June 08, 2012, 06:08:54 pm
I bought a clarke 30 3 weeks ago from http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/ after recommendations on here.

Very happy with it, I picked up a £100 job last week from a property at the back of a customer I was doing when they saw me working.

It has nearly paid for itself in 1 month, customer service is excellent, I popped down to them as I live in Fakenham and had a good chat and picked up some tips.

All in all a great investment
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: Wrekin C S on June 09, 2012, 10:36:48 am
I bought a clarke 30 3 weeks ago from http://www.guttercleaningsystems.co.uk/ after recommendations on here.

Very happy with it, I picked up a £100 job last week from a property at the back of a customer I was doing when they saw me working.

It has nearly paid for itself in 1 month, customer service is excellent, I popped down to them as I live in Fakenham and had a good chat and picked up some tips.

All in all a great investment

How do you get on with the poles that they offer mate are they easy to put together and tighten up etc do you need tools or can you tighten up by hand?

Thanks for all replies.

Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: Fakenham Tony on June 09, 2012, 04:40:59 pm

How do you get on with the poles that they offer mate are they easy to put together and tighten up etc do you need tools or can you tighten up by hand?

Thanks for all replies.



I find them easy to put together, they slide in nice and tight and you hand tighten the join with a rubber screw attached to the clamp, for a normal 2 storey house I would like to think I would be sucking out the gutters within 10 minutes of opening the van doors
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: glen parva on June 09, 2012, 08:38:04 pm
we have polarbrite £100 poles
http://www.polarbrite.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=72_74

very good idea then we have 40ft of hose for higher level
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: colin purewater on June 09, 2012, 09:05:14 pm
I have a clarke 30 and a genny really good piece of kit earnt its money 10 times over easy
same for me  ;D

I have same system,  the hose will get blocked a lot if you
Don't look after it, after every couple of job you do, suck a load
Of tap water thought till its full and it will clean
The hose and pole and it then will be trouble free.
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: mikecam on June 09, 2012, 10:12:34 pm

I have same system,  the hose will get blocked a lot if you
Don't look after it, after every couple of job you do, suck a load
Of tap water thought till its full and it will clean
The hose and pole and it then will be trouble free.

Rinse all of mine out after every use with a hosepipe so nothing dries in it Col.
Title: Re: Gutter Vac
Post by: david68 on June 13, 2012, 11:01:15 am
I use SL2 number 6 sections

Same here, what a difference compared to the omni alloy poles, so much lighter and easier to use. I do a lot of 3+ storey buildings and was thinking about selling my complete set up due to the hard work getting the alloy poles up and down and just fed up with it. But now the carbon fibre sl2 sections make it so quick and easy to work with.

Hi just wondering, when you say the sl6 section, how many pole sections do you need to buy for third storey?
Also do the sl6 section slot into each other?
Whats the inner & outer dia of these poles?
Do the aluminum gutter cranks also attach to the poles?

Thanks Dave